Average E. coli cell length (micrometers).

Errors indicated between brackets are the standard error of the mean of 4 independent experiments investigating 350 cells each.* Statistically significantly different from the other strains in the same background using an ANOVA two-factor with replication test (DSBs compared to no DSBs; p-value # Statistically significantly different from the wild-type version of this strain using an unpaired t-test (p-value †Statistically significantly different from the ΔslmA sfiA+ version of this strain using an unpaired t-test (p-value Average E. coli cell length (micrometers).

括号内标注的误差为4组独立实验的均值标准误，每组实验共观测350个细胞。*
采用两因素有重复方差分析（ANOVA）检验，与同一遗传背景下的其他菌株存在统计学显著性差异（双链断裂（DSBs）与无双链断裂组比较；p值
# 采用非配对t检验，与该菌株的野生型株系存在统计学显著性差异（p值
† 采用非配对t检验，与该菌株的ΔslmA sfiA+株系存在统计学显著性差异（p值
大肠杆菌平均细胞长度（微米）。