TABLE 1.

B. subtilis strains

Strain	Relevant genotype or characteristics	Reference
DCL629	spo0J-gfp (parS mutation in spo0J) ΔparS6
DCL631	cgeD (181°)::pDL141 (parS16 cat) spo0J-gfp (parS mutation in spo0J) ΔparS6
DCL696	yyaC (359°)::pDL175 (lacO cassette cat) thrC::(lacI-gfp mls)
DCL705	Δspo0J::spc yyaC (359°)::pDL175 (lacO cassette cat) thrC::(lacI-gfp mls)
IRN424	rtp::pGK97 (rtp-yfp spc)	32
KPL686	cgeD (181°)::pAT14 (lacO cassette cat) thrC::(lacI-cfp mls)	32
KPL716	cotS (270°)::pAT25 (lacO cassette cat) thrC::(lacI-cfp mls)	31
KPL718	yheH (90°)::pAT26 (lacO cassette cat) thrC::(lacI-cfp mls)
PSL10	spo0J::pDL50B (spo0J-gfp cat)
PSL23	cotS (270°)::pPSL1A (parS16 cat) spo0J-gfp (parS mutation in spo0J) ΔparS6
PSL25	yheH (90°)::pPSL2A (parS16 cat) spo0J-gfp (parS mutation in spo0J) ΔparS6
PSL27	yqkF (210°)::pPSL3A (parS16 cat) spo0J-gfp (parS mutation in spo0J) ΔparS6
PSL62	yyaC (359°)::pDL175 (lacO cassette cat) thrC::(lacI-gfp mls) ΔspoIIIE::tet
PSL64	cgeD (181°)::pAT14 (lacO cassette cat) thrC::(lacI-cfp mls) ΔspoIIIE::tet
PSL66	cotS (270°)::pAT25 (lacO cassette cat) thrC::(lacI-cfp mls) ΔspoIIIE::tet
PSL73	Δ(soj-spo0J)::spc yyaC (359°)::pDL175 (lacO cassette cat) thrC::(lacI-gfp mls) ΔspoIIIE::tet
PSL74	Δ(soj-spo0J)::spc cgeD (181°)::pAT14 (lacO cassette cat) thrC::(lacI-cfp mls) ΔspoIIIE::tet
PSL76	Δ(soj-spo0J)::spc cotS (270°)::pAT25 (lacO cassette cat) thrC::(lacI-cfp mls) ΔspoIIIE::tet
PSL101	Δspo0J::spc cotS (270°)::pAT25 (lacO cassette cat) thrC::(lacI-cfp mls)
PSL110	Δspo0J::spc cgeD (181°)::pAT14 (lacO cassette cat) thrC::(lacI-cfp mls)
CRK6000	purA16 metB5 hisA3 guaB	43
NIS6074	CRK6000 spo0J::ermC