TABLE 6.
Strains and the virus and plasmid used in this study
| Name | Description | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| Strains | ||
| M. mazei DSM 3647 | Type strain | DSMZ |
| M. mazei DSM 2244 | DSMZ | |
| M. mazei DSM 4556 | DSMZ | |
| M. mazei DSM 6300 | DSMZ | |
| M. mazei DSM 7222 | DSMZ | |
| M. mazei DSM 9195 | DSMZ | |
| M. barkeri DSM 1311 | DSMZ | |
| M. barkeri DSM 800 | Type strain | DSMZ |
| M. acetivorans DSM 2834 | Type strain | DSMZ |
| M. soligelidi DSM 26065 | Type strain | DSMZ |
| Methanosarcina sp. DSM 11855 | DSMZ | |
| M. siciliae DSM 3028 | Type strain | DSMZ |
| E. coli DH5a | General cloning strain | 75 |
| Virus | ||
| Methanosarcina spherical virus (MetSV) | This study | |
| Plasmid | ||
| pCR2.1-TOPO | Plac lacZα-CCB, Kanr Ampr, pUC ori; cloning vector | Life Technologies, (Darmstadt Germany) |