Table 1.
Bacterial strains, plasmids, and bacteriophages used in this study.
| Bacterial strain, plasmid, or phage | Relevant characteristics | References |
|---|---|---|
| STRAINS | ||
| Serratia sp. ATCC 39006 LacA (wt) | Laboratory strain, referred to as wild type (wt) in text, Lac− derivative of S 39006, carbapenem+, prodigiosin+ | |
| PLASMIDS* | ||
| pTA46 | toxIPa, ToxNPa | Fineran et al., 2009 |
| pTA47 | toxIPa, ToxNPa-frameshift (FS) | Fineran et al., 2009 |
| pFR2 | tenpIPl, tenpNPl | Blower et al., 2012 |
| pFR8 | tenpIPl, tenpNPl-FS | Blower et al., 2012 |
| BACTERIOPHAGES | ||
| ΦCHI14 | Environmentally isolated phage | This study |
| ΦX20 | Environmentally isolated phage | This study |
| ΦCBH8 | Environmentally isolated phage | This study |
*
All plasmids containing Type III TA loci are in a pBR322 vector with ampicillin resistance for selection. The TA complexes are expressed from their native promoter.