TABLE 1.

B. subtilis strains used in this study

Strain	Relevant genotype	Source and/or reference
JH642	trpC2 pheAI	Laboratory stock
JH12834	ΔrapA::Tn917 ery	M. Perego
JH12981	amyE::rapA-lacZ kan	M. Perego
JH16102	amyE::kinB-lacZ cat	V. Dartois
JH16480	amyE::spollE-lacZ cat	Laboratory stock (1)
JH16124	amyE::spoIIA-lacZ cat	Laboratory stock (1)
JH16182	amyE::spoIIG-lacZ cat	Laboratory stock (1)
JH16304	amyE::spoIIG-lacZ kan	Laboratory stock (1)
JH19000	amyE::kinA-lacZ cat	Laboratory stock (41)
JH19004	amyE::spo0F-lacZ cat	Laboratory stock (41)
JH19003	amyE::spo0B-lacZ cat	Laboratory stock (41)
JH19005	amyE::spo0A-lacZ cat	Laboratory stock (41)
JH19087	ΔkinA::spc	Laboratory stock (41)
JH19980	ΔkinB::tet	Laboratory stock (41)
Sik83	amyE::P-spac-sad67 cat spollA-lacZΩIIA ery	Laboratory stock (A. Grossman)
RG2051	amyE::spoIIQ-lacZ cat	MO2051 (P. Stragier) → JH642
RG1679	amyE::spoIID-lacZ cat	MO1679 (P. Stragier) → JH642
RG19990	ΔkinA::spc ΔkinB::tet	JH19087 → JH19980
RG286	amyE::sigB-lacZ cat	PB286 (C. Price) → JH642
RG198	amyE::ctc-lacZ cat	PB198 (C. Price) → JH642
RG1114	spoIIEΩIIE neo	KI1114 (A. Grossman) → JH642
RG163	amyE::spoIIG-lacZ kan sigB::cat	PB153 (C. Price) → JH16304
RG1261	amyE::spoIIQ-lacZ cat thr::P-spac-spoIIAC kan	MO1261 (P. Stragier) → RG2051
RG19	sinR::mini-Tn10 spc	This study
RG23	rapA::mini-Tn10 spc	This study
RG432	ΔsinR::cat	IS432 (I. Smith) → JH642
RG433	ΔsinR::cat ΔrapA::Tn917 ery	JH12834 → RG432
RG1400	amyE::spoIIG-lacZ kan ΔrapA::Tn917 ery	JH12834 → JH16304
RG1401	amyE::spoIIG-lacZ kan ΔsinR::cat	IS432 (I. Smith) → JH16304
RG1402	amyE::spoIIG-lacZ kan ΔsinR::cat ΔrapA::Tn917 ery	JH16304 → RG433
RG12982	amyE::rapA-lacZ kan Δspo0A::ery	Sik31 (I. Smith) → JH12961
RG12983	amyE::rapA-lacZ kan ΔcomA::ery	MB221 (A. Sonenshein) → JH12961
RG437	amyE::sinI-lacZ cat	IS437 (I. Smith) → JH642
RG438	amyE::sinR-lacZ cat	IS438 (I. Smith) → JH642
RG439	amyE::sinI-lacZ cat hprΩpMTL20EC ery	SS62 (T. Leighton) → RG437