TABLE 1.
Strains used in this study
| B. subtilis strain | Genotype, description, and/or sequence | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| CU0165 | W168 trpC2 att SPβ | Laboratory strain |
| ZB703A | W168 SPβ 2Δ2::Tn917::pSK10Δ6 | 40 |
| HB6265 | CU1065 yydFGHIJ::spec | LFH-PCR → CU1065 |
| HB6266 | CU1065 yydHIJ::spec | LFH-PCR → CU1065 |
| HB6267 | CU1065 yydIJ::spec | LFH-PCR → CU1065 |
| HB0950 | CU1065 SPβ::PliaI-74-cat-lacZ | 29 |
| HB6296 | CU1065 yydIJ::spec SPβ::PliaI-74-cat-lacZ | Transduction, HB0950 phage → HB6267 |
| HB6297 | CU1065 yydHIJ::spec SPβ::PliaI-74-cat-lacZ | Transduction, HB0950 phage → HB6266 |
| HB6298 | CU1065 yydFGHIJ::spec SPβ::PliaI-74-cat-lacZ | Transduction, HB0950 phage → HB6265 |
| HB6301 | CU1065 SPβ | Transduction, ZB703A phage → CU1065 |
| HB6302 | CU1065 yydIJ::spec SPβ | Transduction, ZB703A phage → HB6267 |
| HB6303 | CU1065 yydHIJ::spec SPβ | Transduction, ZB703A phage → HB6266 |
| HB6304 | CU1065 yydFGHIJ::spec SPβ | Transduction, ZB703A phage → HB6265 |
| HB6274 | CU1065 ΔyydF | pBGB6 → CU1065 |
| HB6275 | CU1065 ΔyydG | pBGB7 → CU1065 |
| HB6305 | CU1065 ΔyydF SPβ | Transduction, ZB703A phage → HB6274 |
| HB6306 | CU1065 ΔyydG SPβ | Transduction, ZB703A phage → HB6275 |
| HB6307 | CU1065 PxylA-yydFGHIJ | pBGB8 → CU1065 |
| HB6192 | CU1065 amyE::PsigW-lacZ (Cm) | 4 |
| HB6299 | CU1065 amyE::PsigX-lacZ (Cm) | Lab collection |
| HB6300 | CU1065 amyE::PsigM-lacZ (Cm) | Lab collection |
| HB6314 | CU1065 amyE::PsigW-lacZ (Cm) yydIJ::spec | HB6192 Chr DNA → HB6267 |
| HB6315 | CU1065 amyE::PsigX-lacZ(Cm) yydIJ::spec | HB6299 Chr DNA → HB6267 |
| HB6316 | CU1065 amyE::PsigM-lacZ(Cm) yydIJ::spec | HB6300 Chr DNA → HB6267 |
| HB6317 | CU1065 amyE::PsigW-lacZ (Cm) yydFGHIJ::spec | HB6192 Chr DNA → HB6265 |
| HB6318 | CU1065 amyE::PsigX-lacZ(Cm) yydFGHIJ::spec | HB6299 Chr DNA → HB6265 |
| HB6319 | CU1065 amyE::PsigM-lacZ(Cm) yydFGHIJ::spec | HB6300 Chr DNA → HB6265 |
| HB6276 | CU1065 amyE::PyydF-lacZ (Cm) | pBGB9 (ScaI) → CU1065 |
| HB6308 | CU1065 amyE::PyydH-lacZ (Cm) | pBGB10 (ScaI) → CU1065 |
| HB6309 | CU1065 amyE::PyydI-lacZ (Cm) | pBGB11 (ScaI) → CU1065 |
| HB6278 | CU1065 amyE::PyydF-lacZ (Cm) rok::kan | LFH-PCR → HB6276 |
| HB6310 | CU1065 amyE::PyydH-lacZ (Cm) rok::kan | LFH-PCR → HB6308 |
| HB6311 | CU1065 amyE::PyydI-lacZ (Cm) rok::kan | LFH-PCR → HB6309 |
| HB6320 | CU1065 amyE::PyydF-lacZ (Cm) abrB::tet | SWV119 Chr DNA → HB6276 |
| HB6312 | CU1065 amyE::PyydH-lacZ (Cm) abrB::tet | SWV119 Chr DNA → HB6308 |
| HB6313 | CU1065 amyE::PyydI-lacZ (Cm) abrB::tet | SWV119 Chr DNA → HB6309 |
| HB6277 | CU1065 rok::kan | LFH-PCR → CU1065 |
| SWV119 | abrB::tet | Mark Strauch, Univ. Maryland Dental School, Baltimore |