TABLE 1.
Bacterial and phage strains used
| Strain | Relevant genotype | Source or derivation |
|---|---|---|
| AB1157 and derivatives | ||
| AB1157 | F−thr-1 ara-14 leuB6 Δ(gpt-proA)62 lacY1 tsx-33 supE44 galK2 λ− Rac−hisG4 rfbD1 mgl-5 rpsL31 kdgK51 xyl-5 mtl-1 argE3 thi-1 qsr− | Bachmann (1996) |
| DE101 | recB268∷Tn10 | Ðermić et al. (2005) |
| DE302 | recJ2052∷Tn10kan | P1 STL113 × AB1157 (Kmr) |
| DE303 | recJ2052∷Tn10kan ΔxseA18∷amp | P1 STL4537 × DE302 (Apr) |
| DE100 | recD1903∷Tn10d(tet) | Ðermić (2006) |
| DE1061 | recD1903∷Tn10d(tet) recJ2052∷Tn10kan | Ðermić (2006) |
| DE1052 | recD1903∷Tn10d(tet) ΔxseA18∷amp | Ðermić (2006) |
| DE1050 | recD1903∷Tn10d(tet) ΔxonA300∷cat | Ðermić (2006) |
| DE1063 | recD1903∷Tn10d(tet) recJ2052∷Tn10kan ΔxseA18∷amp | Ðermić (2006) |
| DE1062 | recD1903∷Tn10d(tet) recJ2052∷Tn10kan ΔxonA300∷cat | Ðermić (2006) |
| DE1054 | recD1903∷Tn10d(tet) ΔxonA300∷cat ΔxseA18∷amp | Ðermić (2006) |
| DE1055 | recD1903∷Tn10d(tet) ΔxonA300∷cat ΔexoX1∷npt | Ðermić (2006) |
| DE1059 | recD1903∷Tn10d(tet) ΔxonA300∷cat ΔexoX1∷npt ΔxseA18∷amp | Ðermić (2006) |
| DE1060 | recD1903∷Tn10d(tet) ΔxonA300∷cat ΔxseA18∷amp ΔsbcD300∷kan | Ðermić (2006) |
| Other strains | ||
| STL4537 | ΔxseA18∷amp | S. T. Lovett |
| STL113 | recJ2052∷Tn10kan | Viswanathan and Lovett (1998) |
| V371 | recA56 recC1010 srl300∷Tn10 Su° | R. S. Myers |
| λ-phage strains | ||
| MMS555 | Jam6 b1453 cI857 χ | R. S. Myers |
| MMS754 | b1453 cI857 χD Rts129 | R. S. Myers |