TABLE 1.
E. coli strains used in this study
| Strain | Genotype | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| BW13711a | Δ(lac)X74 17 | 8 |
| WTT1 | Spontaneous wattle tannin-tolerant mutant of BW13711 | 19 |
| ΔBaeSR13711 | ΔBaeSR mutant of BW13711 | This study |
| BW25113b | lacIp4000(lacIq) rrnB3 ΔlacZ4787 hsdR514 Δ(araBAD)567 Δ (rhaBAD)568 rph-1 | 4 |
| BW27553b | ΔBaeSR mutant of BW25113 | 26 |
| BW28357b | rph+ derivative of BW25113 | 4 |
| BW29744b | ΔBaeSR mutant of BW28357 | 26 |
a
Supplied by W. Metcalf, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
b
Supplied by E. coli Genetic Stock Center, New Haven, CT.