TABLE 7.
Genetic linkage of grlA and grlB mutations and resistance by transformation: outcross of mutationsa
| Donor strainb | Genotype | MIC (μg/ml) for resistant transformants
|
% Resistant transformants (no. of resistant transformants/no. of total transformants) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAT | CIP | |||
| G1332 | grlA (Lys23Asn) Ω(chr::Tn917lac)2 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 22 (23/105) |
| GB331 | grlB (Pro25His) Ω(chr::Tn917lac)2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 37 (22/60) |
Abbreviations: GAT, gatifloxacin; CIP, ciprofloxacin.
Recipient ISP794 grlA+ grlB+ (MIC of GAT, 0.064 μg/ml; MIC of CIP, 0.125 μg/ml).