TABLE 1.
M. xanthus strains used in this study
| Strain | Relevant characteristic(s)a | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| DK101 | pilQ1 | 25 |
| DK1622 | Wild type | 30 |
| DK4322 | Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4521 | 40 |
| DK4324 | Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4521 asgB480 | 40 |
| DK4368 | Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4403 | 38 |
| DK4408 | Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4408 (insertion in sdeK) | 40 |
| DK5057 | Tn5 (Kmr) Ω4560 asgA476 | 39 |
| DK5208 | csgA::Tn5-132 (Tcr) Ω205 | 61 |
| DK5270 | Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4403 csgA::Tn5-132 (Tcr) Ω205 | 36 |
| DK5279 | Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4414 (insertion in devR) | 36 |
| DK5287 | Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4414 csgA::Tn5-132 (Tcr) Ω205 | 36 |
| DK10524 | Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω7536 | 46 |
| JPB40030 | attB::pJB40030 (Kmr) (Ω4400-lacZ fusion) | 78 |
| MDS12 | attB::pDS12.P (Kmr) (fruA-lacZ fusion) | 65 |
| MDS200 | csgA::pJM200 (Kmr) (csgA-lacZ fusion) | 59 |
| MDY101 | attB::pDY101 (Kmr) (Ω4499-lacZ fusion) | 79 |
| MDY4400.SD | ΔsigD Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4400 | 78 |
| MDY4499.SD | ΔsigD attB::pDY101 (Kmr) | 79 |
| MS1000 | DK101 ΔrelA1 | 12 |
| MTH1-3 | attB::pTH1-6 (Kmr) (Ω4514-lacZ fusion) | 22 |
| ΔsigD | sigD deletion | 73 |
| sigDcsgA | ΔsigD csgA::pJM200 (Kmr) | This study |
| sigD4408 | ΔsigD Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4408 | This study |
| sigD4521 | ΔsigD Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4521 | This study |
| sigDfruA | ΔsigD attB::pDS12.P (Kmr) | This study |
| sigD4514 | ΔsigD attB::pTH1-6 (Kmr) | This study |
| sigDdev | ΔsigD Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4414 | This study |
| sigD7536 | ΔsigD Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω7536 | This study |
| sigD4403 | ΔsigD Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4403 | This study |
| ΔfruA | fruA deletion/replacement (Smr) | T. Ueki and S. Inouye |
| sigD4400fruA | ΔsigD Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4400 ΔfruA (Smr) | This study |
| sigD4403fruA | ΔsigD Tn5 lac (Kmr) Ω4403 ΔfruA (Smr) | This study |
| sigD4499fruA | ΔsigD attB::pDY101 (Kmr) ΔfruA (Smr) | This study |
a
Kmr, kanamycin resistant; Tcr, oxytetracycline resistant; Smr, streptomycin resistant.