PAGE analysis of the LPS. The gels were silver stained; the omission of the alcian blue prestain precludes the staining of the K antigens (compare Fig. 1) and allows the LPS to be clearly visualized. (A) Lanes: 1, S. fredii USDA205; 2, S. fredii USDA257; 3, S. fredii USDA201; 4, S. fredii USDA208; 5, Sinorhizobium sp. strain NGR234; 6, S. fredii HH103; 7, S. fredii HH303; 8, S. fredii USDA192; 9, S. fredii USDA191; 10, S. meliloti AK631. (B) Lanes: 1, S. meliloti NRG133; 2, S. meliloti NRG23; 3, S. meliloti NRG185; 4, S. meliloti NRG247; 5, S. meliloti NRG286; 6, S. meliloti NRG53; 7, S. meliloti AK631 (included on both gels for comparison).