Table 2. Strains and plasmids used in this study.
Strain or plasmid | Description | Source or reference | |
Strains | AM1 | Wild type (JCM 2805) | JCM |
Rifr derivative (wild type) | 18,19 | ||
ΔmxaF | mxaF::Km | This study | |
Plasmids | pCM184 | Allelic exchange suicide vector (Kmr Tcr Apr) | 35 |
pΔmxaF | pCM184 with mxaF upstream and downstream flanks (Kmr Tcr Apr) | This study | |
pCM130 | Promoter-less xylE fusion vector (Tcr) | 31 | |
pRM246 | pCM130 with mxaF promoter region (Tcr) | This study | |
pRM248 | pCM130 with xoxF1 promoter region (Tcr) | This study |