Table 2.

Strains and plasmids

Strain/plasmid name	Relevant genotype/description	Ref.
V. cholerae C6706	lacZ-
PM7	C6706 lacZ- ∆vca1093 ∆vca1094 ∆vca1095	This work
PM15	C6706 lacZ- ∆vc1397	This work
pM16	C6706 lacZ- ∆dosM	This work
PM22	C6706 lacZ- ∆vc1397 ∆vc1402	This work
SR28	lacZ- ΔcheY3 ΔcheZ ΔcheA2 ΔcheB2 ΔparC ΔparP ΔcheW1	(24)
E. coli SM10λpir	KmR, thi-1, thr, leu, tonA, lacY, supE, recA::RP4-2-Tc::Mu, λpir
pCVD442		(34)
pBAD33	PBAD::	(36)
pMF390	PBAD::yfp	(37)
pPM064	PBAD::vc1402-yfp	This work
pPM041	Plasmid for deletion of vc1397	This work
pPM042	Plasmid for deletion of vc1402	This work
pPM045	Plasmid for deletion of vca1093, vca1094, vca1095	This work
pPM049	Plasmid for deletion of dosM	This work