TABLE 3.

Reporters/strains and constructs

Name	Relevant characteristic(s)	Figure(s) used
Reporters/strains
KSM149	Δmga M6 strain containing a single-copy Pmrp-gusA reporter in the chromosome	4A, 5A, 6B
KSM148.174	Δmga M6 strain containing a single-copy Pemm-gusA reporter in the chromosome	6A
AL168-mga	Heterologous Δmga M22 strain	4B, 4C, 5B
Constructs
PrpsL-mga	Constitutive rpsL promoter upstream of mga constructs on a plasmid	4A, 4B, 4C
Pmga4-mga	Native mga4 promoter upstream of mga constructs on a plasmid	5A, 5B
Pmga6-mga	Native mga6 promoter upstream of mga constructs on a plasmid	6A, 6B