TABLE 1.
Mutant strains constructed and/or used in this study
A. vinelandii strain | Plasmid utilized | Genetic featuresa | Parent strain |
---|---|---|---|
DJb | None | Wild type | |
AZBB010 | pPCRNH3-15 | ΔnifLA::Strr | DJ |
AZBB020 | pPCRNH3-14 | ΔnifLA::nifA | AZBB010 |
AZBB023 | pPCRSCRK31 | ΔscrX::lacZ-Kanr | DJ |
AZBB030 | pPCRURE3 | ΔureABC::Strr | DJ |
AZBB035 | pPCRURE3 | ΔureABC::Strr and ΔnifLA::nifA | AZBB020 |
AZBB063 | pPCRNH3-21 | ΔnifLA::Tetr and ΔscrX::lacZ-Kanr | AZBB023 |
AZBB085 | pEB001 | amtB::Kanr-transposon and ΔureABC::Strr and ΔnifLA::nifA | AZBB035 |
AZBB086 | pEB001 | amtB::Kanr-transposon and ΔureABC::Strr and ΔnifLA::nifA | AZBB035 |
AZBB088 | pEB001 | amtB::Kanr-transposon and ΔureABC::Strr | AZBB030 |
AZBB091 | pEB001 | amtB::Kanr-transposon and ΔureABC::Strr | AZBB030 |
AZBB093 | pEB001 | amtB::Kanr-transposon and ΔureABC::Strr and ΔnifLA::nifA | AZBB035 |
AZBB094 | pEB001 | amtB::Kanr-transposon and ΔureABC::Strr and ΔnifLA::nifA | AZBB035 |
AZBB102 | pPCRAMTBK3 | ΔamtB::Kanr | DJ |
AZBB103 | pPCRAMTBK3 | ΔamtB::Kanr and ΔureABC::Strr | AZBB030 |
AZBB148 | pPCRNH3-42 | nifL::Kanr similar to MV376c | AZBB010 |
AZBB150 | pPCRNH3-43 | nifL::Kanr incorporated slightly upstream of SmaI site | AZBB010 |
AZBB158 | None | Spontaneous mutation of AZBB148 resulting in Nif+ phenotype | AZBB148 |
AZBB163 | None | Spontaneous mutation of AZBB150 resulting in Nif+ phenotype | AZBB150 |