TABLE 1.
Bacillus subtilis strains and plasmids used in this study
| Strain or plasmid | Relevant genotype and/or promoter fragment (length) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Strains | ||
| IS58 | trpC2 lys-3 relA+ | I. Smith |
| IS56 | trpC2 lys-3 relA | I. Smith |
| L3 | trpC2 lys-3 relA(S) | R. Rudner |
| Plasmids | ||
| pDH32 | Ampr CmramyEspoVG-lacZ | D. Henner |
| pDG268 | Ampr CmramyEspoVG-lacZ | P. Stragier |
| pPW810 | pDH32-(P1)-veg (0.48 kb) | C. Stewart |
| pPW4 | pDH32-(P1-P2)-rrnO (1.9 kb) | C. Stewart |
| pAWR118 | pDG268-(P1-P2)-rrnJ (1.5 kb) | A.-M. White |
| pAWR116 | pDG268-(P1-P2)-rrnD (2.2 kb) | A.-M. White |
| pAWR123 | pDG268-(P1-P2)-rrnB (1.8 kb) | A.-M. White |
| pLR501 | pDG268-(P2)-rrnO (339 bp) | D. Liu |
| pLR512 | pDG268-(P1)-rrnO (241 bp) | D. Liu |
| pLR105 | pDG268-(P2)-rrnJ (222 bp) | D. Liu |
| pLR210 | pDG268-(P1)-rrnJ (192 bp) | D. Liu |
| pLR203 | pDG268-(P1-P2)-rrnJ (438 bp) | D. Liu |