Table 2. Strains and plasmids used in this study.
| Strain or Plasmid | Relevant Characteristic(s) | Source or Reference |
| P. carotovorum subspp. carotovorum | ||
| LMG 2410 | Isolated from Cucumis sativus | BCCM |
| LMG 2412 | Isolated from Hyacinthus orientalis | BCCM |
| LMG 2442 | Isolated from Brassica oleracea | BCCM |
| LMG 2444 | Isolated from Solanum tuberosum (tuber soft rot) | BCCM |
| LMG 2913 | Isolated from soil | BCCM |
| P. atrosepticum | ||
| LMG 2374 | Isolated from Apium graveolens var. dulce | BCCM |
| LMG 2375 | Isolated from Solanum tuberosum (tuber soft rot) | BCCM |
| LMG 2386 | Isolated from Solanum tuberosum (stem rot) | BCCM |
| LMG 2391 | Isolated from soil | BCCM |
| SCRI 1043 | Isolated from Solanum tuberosum (tuber soft rot) | [37] |
| Plasmids | ||
| pJexpress411 | Kanr, cloning/expression vector, T7 promoter | this study |
| pJexpress404 | Ampr, cloning/expression vector, T5 promoter | this study |
| pET21-a(+) | Ampr, cloning/expression vector, T7 promoter | Novagen |
| pJMPC1 | Kanr, pJexpress411 with Pectocin M1 inserted into NdeI/XhoI sites | this study |
| pJMBPR | Kanr, pJexpress411 with Pectocin M2 inserted into NdeI/XhoI sites | this study |
| pETMPCI | Ampr, pET21-a(+) with Pectocin M1 inserted into NdeI/XhoI sites | this study |
| pETMPCID222A | Ampr, pET21-a(+) with Pectocin M1 D222A inserted into NdeI/XhoI sites | this study |
| pETMBPR | Ampr, pET21-a(+) with Pectocin M2 inserted into NdeI/XhoI sites | this study |
BCCM = Belgian Co-ordinated Collections of Micro-organisms, NCPPB = National Collection Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, SCRI = Scottish Crop Research Institute.