TABLE 1.

Mutated sequences in pgCp(−170/…)CAT and pgCp(oriPI/−170/…)CAT reporter constructs^a

Mutant	Positionb relative to Cp	Mutated sequence (5′-3′)
m1	−170/−156	ACTTATTTTAGTTTA
m2	−157/−143	TACCCTTTTGAAGCA
m3	−142/−137	TTTATT
m4	−136/−122	TCGGCCGGCATAAGG
m5	−127/−113	ATAAGGTAGGCATAC
m6	−108/−97	ACTGGCCGGATA
m7	−99/−88	ATAAACATCAGG
m8	−91/−84	CAGGTCCC
m9	−79/−72	GCTAAAGG
m10	−76/−68	AAAGGCCAA
m11	−63/−56	TTATTAAA
m12	−62/−57	TATTAA
m13	−94/−92	GAT
m14	−98	T
m15	−166/−164	ATT
m16	−166/−164, −140/−138	ATT, TAT
m17	−166/−164, −140/−138, −98	ATT, TAT, T
m18	−308/−306	TAT
Del-1	−139/−75	Deletion
Del-2	−247/−57	Deletion

^aFor each plasmid name, the dots in parentheses are replaced by the appropriate mutant name, e.g., pgCp(−170/m1)CAT. 

^bIn base pairs.