Table 2.
Plasmid 1a | Relevant properties | Plasmid 2a | Relevant properties | Relative EOP on double selectionb |
---|---|---|---|---|
pDB6 | vector | pJAK16 | vector | 1.1 |
pRK2300 | korA+ korB+ korF+ | pJAK16 | vector | 0.8 |
pDB6 | vector | pRK22429 | tacp-incC2-T7 | 1.1 |
pRK2300 | korA+ korB+ korF+ | pRK22429 | tacp-incC2-T7 | 1.3×10−4 |
pDB6 | vector | pRK22455 | tacp-incC2 K10A-T7 | 0.8 |
pRK2300 | korA+ korB+ korF+ | pRK22455 | tacp-incC2 K10A-T7 | 0.5c |
pDB6 | vector | pRK22456 | tacp-incC2 K15A-T7 | 1.1 |
pRK2300 | korA+ korB+ korF+ | pRK22456 | tacp-incC2 K15A-T7 | 1.1 |
pDB6 | vector | pRK22457 | tacp-incC2 T16A-T7 | 1.0 |
pRK2300 | korA+ korB+ korF+ | pRK22457 | tacp-incC2 T16A-T7 | 1.3 |
EKA13 is the host strain
Relative EOP (efficiency of plating) = CFU[+IPTG]/CFU[−IPTG]
colonies on IPTG-containing plates are significantly smaller than those on plates lacking IPTG