Table 1.
Strains and plasmids used for the studies.
| Strain | Origin | References |
|---|---|---|
| Hbt. salinarum R1 (DSM 671, ATCC 2934) | Derived from DSM670 | Pfeiffer et al., 2008b |
| Hbt. salinarum DSM 3754T (ATCC 33171) | Type strain | Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Gruber et al., 2004). |
| Hbt. salinarum PHH4 | Derived from PHH1 | Pfeifer and Blaseio, 1989 |
| Hbt. salinarum SB3 | Natural isolate | Ebert et al., 1984 |
| Hbt. salinarum GN101 | Natural isolate | Ebert et al., 1984 |
| Hbt. salinarum NRC-1 (ATCC 700922) | Type strain | Pfeiffer et al., 2008b |
| Hbt. salinarum PHH1 | Derived from DSM670 | Pfeifer et al., 1988 |
| Hbt. salinarum R1 ΔflaI | In frame deletion of OE2380R (1890 bp) | This study |
| Hbt. salinarum R1 ΔflaI/ΔpilB1 | Derived from Hbt. salinarum R1 ΔflaI | This study |
| In frame deletion of OE2215R (1758 bp) | ||
| Plasmid | Relevant characteristics | References |
| pMKK100 | E. coli/Hbt. salinarum shuttle plasmid, mevinoline resistance, bgaH reporter gene | Koch and Oesterhelt, 2005 |
| pMKK100-ΔflaI | Contains fusion fragment of the up- (496 bp) and downstream (440 bp) regions of OE2380R | This study |
| pMKK100-ΔpilB1 | Contains fusion fragment of the up- (492 bp) and downstream (601 bp) regions of OE2215R | This study |