Cell survival after exposure to MNNG

Copyright information:Taken from "MutS inhibits RecA-mediated strand transfer with methylated DNA substrates"Nucleic Acids Research 2005;33(11):3591-3597.Published online 22 Jun 2005PMCID:PMC1157099.© The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved Cells in the logarithmic phase of growth were exposed to MNNG for 10 min (to prevent substantial induction of Ada methyltransferase), diluted and portions spread on L agar to determine survival. Filled circles, wild-type (AB1157); upside down triangles, Δ Δ (GM7797); right side up triangles, Δ Δ (GM7688); crosses, Δ Δ (GM8417); filled squares, Δ (GM3819).