[Induced mutagenesis in Salmonella typhimurium AG262 strain constructed for screening the mutagens]

The Salmonella typhimurium strain AG262 has been constructed for screening of SOS-mutagens, such as UV-light and 4NQO, the Ames plasmidless tester strains of S. typhimurium being mutation-proof under the action of this class of mutagens. The strain AG262 has also been successfully used for screening of induced base pair change mutations occurring independently of cellular SOS-system of mutagenesis (MNNG, EMS, nitrofuran derivatives), and of the mutations induced by frame-shift mutagens (benzo/a/pyrene 7,12-dimethylbenzo/a/antracene ICR-191, 9AA, DDDTDP).