Erratum

Area of Science:

• Microbiology
• Genetics

Background:

• A previous study investigated a cysteine-requiring mutant of Salmonella.
• The mutant exhibited changes in penicillin sensitivity.

Purpose of the Study:

• To correct a typographical error in a published scientific paper.
• To ensure accurate representation of experimental data in Table 1.

Main Methods:

• The authors identified an error in the last line of Table 1.
• The error involved incorrect symbols representing experimental conditions.

Main Results:

• The corrected line in Table 1 should read "S. D. alone- - - - - - -."
• The original line incorrectly displayed one minus and six plus signs.

Conclusions:

• Accurate data presentation is crucial for scientific reproducibility.
• Minor typographical errors can lead to misinterpretation of results.