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. 2001 Oct;45(10):2755–2764. doi: 10.1128/AAC.45.10.2755-2764.2001

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)
a

Abbreviations: GAT, gatifloxacin; CIP, ciprofloxacin. 

b

Recipient ISP794 grlA+ grlB+ (MIC of GAT, 0.064 μg/ml; MIC of CIP, 0.125 μg/ml).