TABLE 1.
S. marcescens strains used in this study
| Strain | Description | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| CMS376 | WT strain PIC3611 | Presque Isle Cultures |
| CMS531 | K949, clinical keratitis isolate | This study |
| CMS534 | K949 with transposon upstream of eepR | This study |
| CMS592B | CMS376 with pigB::Tn (transposon insertion) | 18 |
| CMS613 | CMS376 with crp-1 null mutation | 7 |
| CMS635 | CMS376 with swrW::Tn | 23 |
| CMS786 | crp-23 transposon null mutation | 7 |
| CMS794 | CMS592B with crp-1 null mutation | 18 |
| CMS795 | CMS613 with transposon upstream of eepR | This study |
| CMS827 | CMS376 with pMQ178 inserted in the eepR ORF | This study |
| CMS853 | K904 clinical keratitis isolate | 18 |
| CMS1075 | CMS376 with crp-1 eepS::Tn | This study |
| CMS1076 | CMS1075 with restored crp | This study |
| CMS1464 | CMS376 with crp-23 eepS::Tn | This study |
| CMS1687 | Δcrp-4 deletion null mutation | 18 |
| CMS1787 | Nima pigmented environmental isolate | 24 |
| CMS2089 | Nima with ΔeepR | This study |
| CMS2091 | Nima with ΔeepS | This study |
| CMS2093 | Nima with ΔeepR ΔeepS | This study |
| CMS2096 | CMS376 ΔpigP | 25 |
| CMS2097 | CMS376 ΔeepR | This study |
| CMS2157 | CMS376 Δcrp-4 ΔeepR | This study |
| CMS2395 | CMS376 Δcrp-4 eepS::Tn | This study |
| CMS2701 | CMS376 ΔeepS | This study |
| CMS2881 | CMS376 Δcrp-4 swrW::Tn | 15 |
| CMS2904 | K904 ΔeepR | This study |
| CMS2924 | K904 with ∆eepS | This study |
| CMS2921 | CMS2097 with ΔeepR replaced by wild-type eepR | This study |
| CMS2032 | CMS1076 with eepS::Tn replaced with wild-type eepS | This study |