TABLE 1.
Strains used in this work
| Strains | Genotype (strain/plasmid) | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| SK707 | F−uvrD+ rep+ argH1 hisG4 ilvD188 metE46 lacMS286φ80dIIlacBK1 | 52 |
| SK4090 | F−uvrDΔ294::kana rep+ argH1 hisG4 ilvD188 metE46 lacMS286φ80dIIlacBK1 | 51 |
| SK9040 | SK4090 transformed with pWSK29 (uvrDΔ294) | This work |
| SK9041 | SK4090 transformed with pGZK20 (uvrDΔ294/uvrD+) | This work |
| SK9052 | SK4090 transformed with pGZK28 (uvrDΔ294/uvrD300) | This work |
| SK9053 | SK4090 transformed with pGZK29 (uvrDΔ294/uvrD301) | This work |
| SK9054 | SK4090 transformed with pGZK30 (uvrDΔ294/uvrD302) | This work |
| SK9055 | SK4090 transformed with pGZK31 (uvrDΔ294/uvrD303) | This work |
| SK9056 | SK4090 transformed with pGZK32 (uvrDΔ294/uvrD304) | This work |
| SK9060 | SK707 transformed with pWSK29 (uvrD+) | This work |
| SK9061 | SK707 transformed with pGZK20 (uvrD+/uvrD+) | This work |
| SK9062 | SK707 transformed with pGZK28 (uvrD+/uvrD300) | This work |
| SK9063 | SK707 transformed with pGZK29 (uvrD+/uvrD301) | This work |
| SK9064 | SK707 transformed with pGZK30 (uvrD+/uvrD302) | This work |
| SK9065 | SK707 transformed with pGZK31 (uvrD+/uvrD303) | This work |
| SK9066 | SK707 transformed with pGZK32 (uvrD+/uvrD304) | This work |
| SK9067 | SK4090 transformed with pGZK33 (uvrDΔ294/uvrD+) | This work |
| SK9070 | SK4090 transformed with pGP1-3 | This work |
| SK9071 | SK9071 transformed with pGZK20 | This work |
| SK9072 | SK9072 transformed with pGZK31 | This work |
a
uvrDΔ294::kan is a complete deletion of the uvrD coding sequence replaced by a kan cassette. For the sake of simplicity, it is given in the text as uvrDΔ294.