TABLE 2.
B. subtilis strains used in this study
| Strain | Relevant genotype | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| PY79 | Wild type | 16 |
| 1S38 | spoIIIC94 | 17 |
| KS450 | gerE36 | 17 |
| GC304 | gerR::neo | 18 |
| AZ573 | cotZ::gfp | 19 |
| AZ542 | cotZ::spc | 20 |
| RH211 | cotE::sps | 19 |
| GC336 | spsA::lacZ | This study |
| GC337 | spsG::lacZ | This study |
| GC339 | spsA::lacZ gerE36 | This study |
| GC340 | spsA::lacZ spoIIIC94 | This study |
| GC343 | sps::neo | This study |
| GC346 | spsA::neo | This study |
| GC349 | spsA::lacZ gerR::neo | This study |
| GC350 | spsA::lacZ spoIIGB::erm | This study |
| GC355 | sps::neo | This study |
| GC356 | sps::neo spsG::lacZ | This study |
| GC366 | spsB::gfp | This study |
| GC367 | spsA::neo spsB::gfp | This study |
| GC368 | cgeA::gfp | This study |
| GC369 | cgeA::gfp sps::neo | This study |
| GC370 | cgeA::gfp spsA::neo | This study |
| GC371 | sps::neo cotZ::gfp | This study |
| GC372 | spsA::neo cotZ::gfp | This study |
| GC374 | spsA::neo spsB::gfp cotE::spc | This study |
| GC375 | spsA::neo spsB::gfp cotZ::spc | This study |