Table 2 List of strains used in the Ames test

NR

pKM101

TA1535

hisG46 ^a), gal, Δ(chl, uvrB, bio) rfa

Wild type

No

[26]

TA100

Same as TA1535, but harbours pKM101; Ap^{r b)}

Wild type

Yes

[10]

TA1538

Same as TA1535, but hisD3052 ^c) instead of hisG46

Wild type

No

[26]

TA98

Same as TA1538, but harbours pKM101; Ap^r

Wild type

Yes

[10]

YG7127

Same as TA1535, but an nfsB gene is deleted; Km^{r d)}

Deleted

No

[20]

YG7128

Same as YG7127, but harbours pKM101; Ap^r, Km^r

Deleted

Yes

[20]

YG7131

Same as TA1538, but an nfsB gene is deleted; Km^r

Deleted

No

[20]

YG7132

Same as YG7131, but harbours pKM101; Ap^r, Km^r

Deleted

Yes

[20]