Method: G1896A and
G1899A occurred frequently either separately or together as a
G1896A/
G1899A double mutation.
Method: A two-step assay was developed for the quantification of
G1896A and/or
G1899A mutants with high sensitivity.
Method: Serial diluted plasmids carrying
G1896A were included in the first step PCR so that a standard concentration curve can be generated.