TABLE 1.
Bacterial strainsa
| Strain background | Genotype | Plasmid | Relevant phenotype | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J93 | Δ(lac)RV | Lac− Cips | 22 | |
| J93140 | lacI | Lac+ Cips Tets | This work | |
| J93140C | lacI gyrA | Lac+ Cipr | This work | |
| J93140TZ | lacI lacZ zah-281::Tn10 | Lac− Tetr | This work | |
| BW25113 | Δ(araD-araB)567 ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3) rph-1 Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568 hsdR514 | 16 | ||
| pGEM-T-11 | This work | |||
| pGEM-T-14 | This work | |||
| JW5503-1 | BW25113 ΔtolC732::kan | pGEM-T-14 | This work | |
| BW25113 recC1010::Tn10 ΔtolC732::kan | pGEM-T-14 | This work | ||
| JW3627-1 | BW25113 ΔrecG756::kan uvrA::Tn10 | pGEM-T-14 | This work | |
| JW2549-1 | BW25113 ΔrecO737::kan uvrA::Tn10 | pGEM-T-14 | This work |
a
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