TABLE 3.

Phenotypes of K122 with ner gene disrupted

Phenotype	Primary (ner+)	Secondary (ner+)	KN1 (ner::ΩKm)	KN2 (ner::ΩKm)
Pigment (on LB)	Yellow	White	Yellow	White
Colony consistency	Mucoid	Nonmucoid	Mucoid	Nonmucoid
Bioluminescence	+++	−	+++	−
Lipase	+++	−	+++	−
Protease	+++	−	+++	−
Antibiotics	+++	−	+++	−
Crystal proteins	+	−	+	−
Dye uptake
NBTA	Green	Red	Green	Red
Congo Red	++	−	++	−
Hemolysin	++	−	++	−