TABLE 1.
B. subtilis strains used in this study
| Strain | Genotype | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 3610 | Wild type | |
| DS1143 | hag::Tn10 Specr | |
| DS2569 | ΔpBS32 | 15 |
| DS7187 | ΔcomI | 15 |
| DK280 | tetO37 amyE::PftsW-tetR-mCherry Specr | |
| DK297 | ΔSPβ ΔPBSX | |
| DK399 | ΔSPβ ΔpBS32 | |
| DK451 | ΔSPβ ΔPBSX ΔpBS32 | |
| DK1042 | comIQ12L | 15 |
| DK1917 | ΔSPβ ΔPBSX ΔQII amyE::Physpank-gfp Specr | |
| DK1918 | ΔSPβ ΔPBSX ΔQIII amyE::Physpank-gfp Specr | |
| DK1919 | ΔSPβ ΔPBSX ΔQIV amyE::Physpank-gfp Specr | |
| DK1233 | ΔSPβ ΔPBSX amyE::Physpank-gfp Specr | |
| DK1234 | ΔSPβ ΔPBSX ΔpBS32 amyE::Physpank-gfp Specr | |
| DK1551 | ΔSPβ ΔPBSX amyE::Physpank-zpcW Specr | |
| DK1552 | ΔSPβ ΔPBSX amyE::Physpank-zpbW Specr | |
| DK1539 | amyE::Physpank-zpdN Specr comIQ12L | |
| DK1634 | amyE::Physpank-wkRBSzpdN Specr ΔSPβ ΔPBSX ΔcomI | |
| DK1651 | ΔSPβ ΔPBSX ΔpBS32 amyE::Physpank-wkRBSzpdN Specr | |
| DK1687 | ΔPBSX ΔpBS32 | |
| DK2063 | ΔSPβ ΔPBSX amyE::Physpank-wkRBSzpdN Specr | |
| DK3287 | ΔzpdN ΔSPβ ΔPBSX ΔcomI | |
| DK3650 | ΔpBS32 hag::Tn10 Specr | |
| DK3651 | ΔSPβ ΔPBSX hag::Tn10 Specr | |
| DK3652 | ΔpBS32 ΔSPβ ΔPBSX hag::Tn10 Specr | |
| DK3962 | ΔpBS32 amyE::Physpank-wkRBSzpdN Specr | |
| DK4112 | ΔzpbH ΔSPβ ΔPBSX ΔcomI amyE::Physpank-wkRBSzpdN Specr | |
| DK4162 | ΔpBS32 amyE::Km | |
| DK4180 | ΔQII amyE::Physpank-wkRBSzpdN Specr | |
| DK4181 | ΔQIII amyE::Physpank-wkRBSzpdN Specr | |
| DK4182 | ΔQIV amyE::Physpank-wkRBSzpdN Specr | |
| DK4188 | ΔQII ΔSPβ ΔPBSX amyE::Physpank-wkRBSzpdN Specr thrC::Phag-gfp mls | |
| DK4189 | ΔQIV ΔSPβ ΔPBSX amyE::Physpank-wkRBSzpdN Specr thrC::Phag-gfp mls | |
| DK4192 | ΔcomI ΔSPβ ΔPBSX amyE::Physpank-wkRBSzpdN Specr thrC::Phag-gfp mls | |
| DK4193 | ΔpBS32 ΔSPβ ΔPBSX amyE::Physpank-wkRBSzpdN Specr thrC::Phag-gfp mls | |
| DK4196 | ΔQIII ΔSPβ ΔPBSX amyE::Physpank-wkRBSzpdN Specr thrC::Phag-gfp mls | |
| PY79 | sfp0 swrA |