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. 1975 May;122(2):570–574. doi: 10.1128/jb.122.2.570-574.1975

Mapping of sul, the suppressor of lon in Escherichia coli.

B F Johnson, J Greenberg
PMCID: PMC246093  PMID: 1092658

Abstract

The suppressor sul, which is allele specific for the ultraviolet sensitivity gene lon, has been mapped by conjugation and transductional crosses in Escherichia coli K-12 and B/r. Previously, sul was reported to lie in the azi region of the Escherichia coli chromosome. Evidence is presented which positions sul close to and clockwise of fabA on the Escherichia coli map. Cotransductional frequencies of 31.3% were obtained between sul and pyrD, and frequencies of 82% were obtained between sul and fabA. Also, the mucoid phenotype of K-12 lon strains grown on minimal glucose agar plates at 37 C was not significantly effected in sul derivatives. No differences between the sul of Escherichia coli B/r and that of K-12 derivatives with regard to map location or effect on mucoid production were observed.

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