Table 1.
B. subtilis strains used
| Strain | Relevant genotype or characteristics | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| BEST7003 | No Synechocystis insert | 24 |
| BEST8817 | 890-kb Synechocystis insert | 24 |
| BEST7527 | 2.3-Mb Synechocystis inserts | 24 |
| BR151 | Laboratory parental strain | F. E. Young |
| SL10969 | BR151 sspA::PsspA-gfp | Laboratory stock |
| SL14360 | BEST7003 sspA::PsspA-gfp | This study |
| SL14361 | BEST8817 sspA::PsspA-gfp | This study |
| SL14378 | BEST7527 sspA::PsspA-gfp | This study |
| SL14469 | SpoIIIE(D584A) sspA::PsspA-gfp | This study |
| SL14525 | BEST 7003 ppsB::PspoIIQ-gfp | This study |
| SL14539 | BEST 7527 ppsB::PspoIIQ-gfp | This study |
| SL14854 | BEST 7003 spoIIQ::PspoIIQ-gfp | This study |
| SL14856 | BEST 7527 spoIIQ::PspoIIQ-gfp | This study |
| SL15103 | SU227 amyE::PsspA-gfp | This study |
| SL15634 | SU227 PspoIIQ-gfp@ylnF | This study |
| SL15648 | SU227 PspoIIQ-gfp@ynaE | This study |
| SL15660 | SU227 PspoIIQ-gfp@amyE | This study |
| SL15671 | BEST 7003 amyE::PspoIIIG-gfp | This study |
| SL15673 | BEST 7527 amyE::PspoIIIG-gfp | This study |
| SpoIIIE(D584A) | Slow SpoIIIE DNA translocase | 3 |
| SU227 | Replication termination occurs at 145° | 7, 17,19 |