TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Relevant genotypeb | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| YB886 | trpC2 metB5 amyE sigB37 xin-1 attSPβ | 63 |
| YB1005 | + uvrA42 | 19 |
| YB1290 | + ruvA2 (formerly recB2) | 19 |
| BG119 | + recH342 | 2 |
| BG121 | + recD41 | 2 |
| BG123 | + recU40 | 2 |
| BG127 | + recR13 | 2 |
| BG189 | + addA5 addB72 | 1 |
| BG190 | + ΔrecA | 9 |
| BG427 | + ΔrecU | 18 |
| BG651 | + ΔrecU ΔrecA | This work |
| BG425 | + ΔrecS | 18 |
| BG439 | + ΔrecO | 17 |
| BG501 | + ΔrecU Δsms (ΔradA) | 8 |
| BG545 | + ΔrecU ΔsubA | 8 |
| BG621 | + ΔrecU ΔrecO | This work |
| BG503 | + ruvA2 Δsms (ΔradA) | 8 |
| BG543 | + ruvA2 ΔsubA | 8 |
| BG547 | + recD41 Δsms (ΔradA) | 8 |
| BG547 | + recD41 ΔsubA | 8 |
| BG699 | + ΔruvAB | This work |
| BG691 | + ΔrecG | This work |
| BG745 | + ΔrecG Δsms (ΔradA) | This work |
| BG747 | + ΔrecG ΔsubA | This work |
| BG500a | + attSKIN attPBSX | This work |
| BG575a | + attSKIN attPBSX ΔrecU | This work |
a
The original background has a mutation in the PBSX-encoded xin gene (xin-1), whereas in the BG500 and BG575 strains the entire PBSX prophage was deleted.
b
+, relevant genotype is that of strain YB886 plus the indicated gene(s).