TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Species and strain | Genotype or description | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| Myxococcus xanthus DZ2 | Wild type | 51 |
| Bacillus subtilis | ||
| OI1085 | Domesticated strain | 52 |
| 168 | Domesticated strain | 53 |
| NCIB3610 | Ancestral strain | 39 |
| DS4085 | pksL::cat | This work |
| DS4114 | ppsC::tet | This work |
| DS4124 | pksL::cat ppsC::tet srfAC::Tn10 spec | This work |
| DS1122 | srfAC::Tn10 spec | 54 |
| DS3337 | sfp::mls | 55 |
| DS4113 | pksL::cat ppsC::tet | This work |
| Escherichia coli | ||
| DH5α | Laboratory strain | |
| β2155 | 56 | |
| Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium 6704 | 28 | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa 388 | 29 | |
| Staphylococcus aureus MN8 | 30 | |
| Rhodobacter capsulatus SB1003 | 31 |