Table 1.
List of strains and plasmids used in this study.
Strains and plasmids | Relevant genotype or description | Source or reference |
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Strain | ||
MG1655 | F− lambda− ilvG− rfb− rph− | Coli Genetic Stock Center (CGSC) |
HW101 | MG1655 ΔubiX− | This study |
JW2308-4 | BW25113 ΔubiX::kan | Coli Genetic Stock Center (CGSC) |
Plasmids | ||
pACYC184 | Cm resistant, Tc resistant | Chang and Cohen, (1978) |
pACLyco | pACYC184 carries crtE, crtI, and crtB from Erwinia herbicola | Cunningham et al. (1994) |
pBAD33 | cloning vector, Cm resistant, pACYC18 origin vector | Guzman et al. (1995) |
pBlePGT | pBAD33 carries a geranyl diphosphate:4-hydroxybenzoate geranyltransferase from Lithospermum erythrorhizon (lePGT-1) | This study |
pTrc99a | cloning vector, Amp resistant, ColE1 origin vector | Amersham Pharmacia |
pTrc-lePGT | pTrc99a carries a geranyl diphosphate:4-hydroxybenzoate geranyltransferase from Lithospermum erythrorhizon (lePGT-1) | This study |