Table 2. Plasmids used in this study.
| Plasmids | Description | Reference |
| Plasmids for use in M. xanthus | ||
| pBJ113 | Vector, KanR, galK | [28] |
| pCL153 | pilBWA in pBJ113 | This study |
| pCL179 | pilQ in pWB425 | This study |
| pMY7 | Vector, KanR, galK | Unpublished |
| pRW139 | pilN in pWB425 | This study |
| pRW141 | pilO in pWB425 | This study |
| pRW142 | pilM in pWB425 | This study |
| pRW143 | pilC in pWB425 | This study |
| pRW151 | pilP in pWB425 | This study |
| pWB425 | Vector, KanR, att | [31] |
| pWB600 | ΔpilM in pMY7 | This study |
| pWB601 | ΔpilN in pMY7 | This study |
| pWB602 | ΔpilO in pMY7 | This study |
| pWB603 | ΔpilP in pMY7 | This study |
| Plasmids for use in Y2H experiment | ||
| pCL127 | GAD-MxPilN | This study |
| pCL128 | GAD-MxPilP | This study |
| pCL131 | GAD-MxPilO | This study |
| pCL134 | GBD-MxPilO | This study |
| pCL135 | GBD-MxPilN | This study |
| pCL136 | GBD-MxPilP | This study |
| pCL137 | GAD-MxPilM | This study |
| pCL138 | GBD-MxPilM | This study |
| pCL141 | GAD-MxPilQc | This study |
| pCL142 | GBD-MxPilQc | This study |
| pCL150 | GBD-MxPilQ′ | This study |
| pCL152 | GAD-MxPilQ′ | This study |
| pCL180 | GAD-TtPilN | This study |
| pCL181 | GBD-TtPilN | This study |
| pCL182 | GAD-TtPilO | This study |
| pCL183 | GBD-TtPilO | This study |
| pCL184 | GAD-TtPilW | This study |
| pCL185 | GBD-TtPilW | This study |
| pCL186 | GAD-TtPilQ0 | This study |
| pCL187 | GBD-TtPilQ0 | This study |
| pCL188 | GAD-TtPilQ01 | This study |
| pCL189 | GBD-TtPilQ01 | This study |
| pCL192 | GAD-TtPilQ012 | This study |
| pCL193 | GBD-TtPilQ012 | This study |
| pGAD | pGADT7, AmpR, Leu | Clontech |
| pGAD-T | AmpR, Leu | Clontech |
| pGBD | pGBKT7, KanR, Trp | Clontech |
| pGBD-53 | KanR, Trp | Clontech |