TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains and plasmids used in this study
| Strain or plasmid | Description | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| Strains | ||
| E. carotovora subsp. carotovora | ||
| Er | Producer of carotovoricins Era and Erb | 16 |
| 645 Ar | Sensitive to carotovoricin Era | 16 |
| EC-2 | Sensitive to carotovoricin Era | 14 |
| N786 | Sensitive to carotovoricin Erb | 14 |
| P7 | Sensitive to carotovoricin Erb | 14 |
| CGE234 M403 | Producer of carotovoricin CGE | 4 |
| T-29 | Sensitive to carotovoricin CGE | 4 |
| E. coli DH5α | supE44 ΔlacU169 (φ80 lacZΔM15) hsdR17 recA1 endA1 gyrA96 thi-1 relA1 | 8 |
| Plasmids | ||
| pTrc99A | Ampr pBR322 ori | 1 |
| pTrc99AfibA | pTrc99A containing fibA | This study |
| pTrc99AfibB | pTrc99A containing fibB | This study |
| pTrc99Aein | pTrc99A containing ein | This study |
| pACYC184 | Tetr Cmr p15A ori | 3 |
| pACYC184Ea | pACYC184 containing Ea | This study |
| pACYC184Eb | pACYC184 containing Eb | This study |