Table 1.
B. subtilis strains used
| Strain | Genotypea | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| FB10 | gerB* | 23 |
| FB20 | ΔgerA | 24 |
| FB58 | PsspB::gerB | 1 |
| FB60 | ΔgerB | 24 |
| FB61 | ΔgerA ΔgerB | 24 |
| FB62 | ΔgerD | 11 |
| FB68 | ΔgerK | 24 |
| FB72 | ΔgerA ΔgerB ΔgerK | 24 |
| FB87 | ΔgerB ΔgerK | 24 |
| PS533 | Wild type | 30 |
| PS3301 | ΔgerF | 11 |
| PS3407 | ΔgerD ΔgerF | 11 |
| PS3415 | PsspB::gerB* | 3 |
| PS3476 | PsspD::gerA | 3 |
| PS3477 | PsspD::gerB | 3 |
| PS3478 | PsspD::gerK | 3 |
| PS3499 | gerB* ΔgerK | 3 |
| PS3501 | PsspD::gerAgerB* | 3 |
| PS3502 | PsspD::gerB* | 3 |
| PS3521 | ΔgerAgerB* | 3 |
| PS3557 | PsspD::gerB PsspD::gerK | 3 |
| PS3665 | ΔgerA ΔgerKgerB* | 1 |
a
“PsspB::” or “PsspD::” indicates that the gene following is under the control of the promoter of the sspB or sspD gene, respectively.