Table 2. Bacterial strains and plasmids.
| Name | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| B. cereus strains | ||
| G9241 | Wild type strain with pBCXO1 and pBC210 | [7] |
| Δwzg | G9241 Δwzg | This study |
| ΔwchA | G9241 ΔwchA | This study |
| ΔhasACB | G9241 ΔhasACB::Ω-kan; Kanr | This study |
| ΔwchAΔhasACB | G9241 ΔwchAΔhasACB::Ω-kan, Kanr | This study |
| ΔwchJ | G9241 ΔwchJ | This study |
| Δwzy | G9241 Δwzy | This study |
| pBCXO1-/pBC210- | G9241 cured of pBCXO1 and pBC210 | [33] |
| Plasmids | ||
| pUTE304-18Z | Low copy number plasmid pHT304 with promoterless lacZ; Apr in E. coli, Ermr in B. cereus | [34] |
Apr, ampicillin resistant; Ermr, erythromycin resistant; Kanr, kanamycin resistant