TABLE 1.
M. xanthus strains in this study
| Strain | Genotype | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| DK1622 | Wild type | 24 |
| YZ601 | ΔdifA | 47 |
| YZ606 | ΔdifA/difA(M49A) | This study |
| YZ619 | ΔdifA/difA+ | 10 |
| YZ707 | ΔdifA/difA(E183D) | 10 |
| YZ708 | ΔdifA/difA(E428D) | 10 |
| YZ709 | ΔdifA/difA (−138GTC) | This study |
| YZ710 | ΔdifA/difA (+1GTC) | This study |
| YZ711 | ΔdifA/difA (+1ATG) | This study |
| YZ712 | ΔdifA/difA(E158D) | 10 |
| YZ713 | ΔdifA/difA(Q394D) | 10 |
| YZ714 | ΔdifA/difA(E400D) | 10 |
| YZ715 | ΔdifA/difA(E407D) | 10 |
| YZ745 | ΔdifA/difA(E183A) | This study |
| YZ746 | ΔdifA/difA(Q394A) | This study |
| YZ747 | ΔdifA/difA(E400A) | This study |
| YZ748 | ΔdifA/difA(E407A) | This study |
| YZ749 | ΔdifA/difA(E183Q) | This study |
| YZ750 | ΔdifA/difA(Q394E) | This study |
| YZ751 | ΔdifA/difA(E400Q) | This study |
| YZ752 | ΔdifA/difA(E407Q) | This study |
| YZ753 | ΔdifA/difA(Q394N) | This study |
| YZ756 | ΔdifA/difA(Q429D) | This study |
| YZ758 | ΔdifA/difA(E158A) | This study |
| YZ759 | ΔdifA/difA(E158Q) | This study |
| YZ760 | ΔdifA/difA(E428A) | This study |
| YZ761 | ΔdifA/difA(E428Q) | This study |
| YZ762 | ΔdifA/difA(Q429A) | This study |
| YZ763 | ΔdifA/difA(Q429E) | This study |
| YZ764 | ΔdifA/difA(Q429N) | This study |
| YZ776 | ΔdifA/difA (Δ2-40) | This study |
| YZ777 | ΔdifA/difA (ΔI) | This study |
| YZ778 | ΔdifA/difA (ΔIV) | This study |
| YZ779 | ΔdifA/difA [Δ(I + IV)] | This study |
| YZ780 | ΔdifA/difA (ΔII) | This study |
| YZ781 | ΔdifA/difA (ΔIII) | This study |
| YZ782 | ΔdifA/difA [Δ(II + III)] | This study |
| YZ1710 | ΔdifA/difA (Δ10-35) | This study |
| YZ1711 | ΔdifA/difA (Δ2-8) | This study |
| YZ1712 | ΔdifA/difA (Δ9-18) | This study |
| YZ1713 | ΔdifA/difA (Δ19-28) | This study |
| YZ1714 | ΔdifA/difA (Δ29-38) | This study |
| YZ1820 | ΔdifA/difA(G45A) | This study |
| YZ1821 | ΔdifA/difA(Y46C) | This study |
| YZ1822 | ΔdifA/difA(L38P) | This study |
| YZ1823 | ΔdifA/difA(P96L) | This study |