Table 2 Results of mutation accumulation experiments for two S. aureus strains
From: Rapid cell division of Staphylococcus aureus during colonization of the human nose
Strain (sequence type) | Lines | Transfers | Generations | Ts | Tv | Insa | Dela | Mutation rate per nucleotide, μMA | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
04–02981 (ST225) | 62 | 58 | 1972 | 71 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2.81 × 10−10 | 2.28 × 10− 10 - 3.43 × 10− 10 |
HO 5096 0412 (ST22) | 59 | 77 | 2695 | 59 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 2.02 × 10− 10 | 1.63 × 10− 10 - 2.48 × 10− 10 |