TABLE 1.
List of bacterial strains and plasmids
| Strain or plasmid | Descriptiona | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| Strains | ||
| E. coli Sm10 λpir | Sms, mobRP4, π-replicase (pir) | 11 |
| P. tunicata D2 | Wild-type strain, Sms/Kms | 13 |
| P. tunicata D2Sm | Spontaneously resistant to streptomycin | 15 |
| P. tunicata D2W2 | Transposon mutant strain, Kmr Smr, wmpR | This study |
| Plasmid pLOF/Km | Mini-Tn10(Km), Kmr Ampr | 11 |
a
Sms, streptomycin sensitive; Smr, streptomycin resistant; Kms, kanamycin sensitive; Kmr, kanamycin resistant; Ampr, ampicillin resistant.