TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Genotype | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| DH5α | recA endA1 hsdR17 supE4 gyrA96 relA1 Δ(lacZYA-argF)U169 (φ80 lacZΔM15) | 34 |
| W3104 | Wild type | 41 |
| W3104ΔacrAB | Derivative of W3104 that lacks acrAB | 15 |
| W3104ΔacrABΔemrKY | Derivative of W3104ΔacrAB that lacks emrKY | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔmdtEF | Derivative of W3104ΔacrAB that lacks mdtEF | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔacrEF | Derivative of W3104ΔacrAB that lacks acrEF | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔacrEFΔemrKY | Derivative of W3104ΔacrAB that lacks emrKY | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔacrEFΔmdtEF | Derivative of W3104ΔacrABΔacrEF that lacks mdtEF | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔacrEFΔmdtEFΔemrKY | Derivative of W3104ΔacrABΔacrEFΔmdtEF that lacks emrKY | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔtolC | Derivative of W3104ΔacrAB that lacks tolC | This study |
| W3104Δhns | Derivative of W3104 that lacks hns | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔhns | Derivative of W3104ΔacrAB that lacks hns | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔtolC | Derivative of W3104ΔacrABΔhns that lacks tolC | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔemrKY | Derivative of W3104ΔacrABΔhns that lacks emrKY | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔmdtEF | Derivative of W3104ΔacrABΔhns that lacks mdtEF | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔacrEF | Derivative of W3104ΔacrABΔhns that lacks acrEF | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔacrEFΔemrKY | Derivative of W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔacrEF that lacks emrKY | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔacrEFΔmdtEF | Derivative of W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔacrEF that lacks mdtEF | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔacrEFΔmdtEFΔemrKY | Derivative of W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔacrEFΔmdtEF that lacks emrKY | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔevgAS | Derivative of W3104ΔacrABΔhns that lacks evgAS | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔacrEFΔevgAS | Derivative of W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔacrEF that lacks evgAS | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔydeO | Derivative of W3104ΔacrAB that lacks ydeO | This study |
| W3104ΔacrABΔhnsΔydeO | Derivative of W3104ΔacrABΔhns that lacks ydeO | This study |