TABLE 1.
Strains used in this study
| B. subtilis strain | Genotype | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| PY79 | Wild type | 43 |
| PGΔ388 | smc::kan | 10 |
| JM8 | scpA-yfp | 28 |
| JM9 | scpB-yfp | 28 |
| JM10 | Pxyl-scpB-cfp::amy | 28 |
| JM11 | scpA::tet | 28 |
| PG31 | ypuI::tet | 28 |
| PG32 | scpB::tet | 28 |
| JM24 | smc-yfp | This work |
| JM25 | smc-yfp; Pspac for downstream gene | This work |
| JM26 | smc-cfp; Pspac for downstream gene | This work |
| JM27 | smc-yfp dnaX-cfp | This work |
| JM28 | smc-yfp spo0J::spec | This work |
| PG44 | Pxyl-smc-yfp; scpB-cfp at amy locus | This work |
| JM29 | smc-cfp scpA-yfp | This work |
| JM30 | smc-cfp scpB-yfp | This work |
| JM31 | smc-yfp (Pspac) scpA::tet | This work |
| JM32 | smc-yfp (Pspac) scpB::tet | This work |
| JM33 | smc-yfp (Pspac) ypuI::tet | This work |
| JM34 | smc-yfp (Pspac) scpAB::tet | This work |
| CAS4 | Phyperspank-smc at amy locus | This work |
| CAS5 | Phyperspac-smc | This work |
| JM35 | Phyperspac-smc-yfp | This work |
| JM36 | Phyperspac-smc scpB-yfp | This work |
| PG45 | Phyperspank-smc at amy locus; smc-yfp | This work |