TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Bacterial strain | Genotype | Plasmid | Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCK543 | NCTC 12023 (ATCC 14028) | ||
| DCK545 | ΔmetJ | ||
| DCK546 | NCTC 12023 (ATCC 14028) | pWSK29 | Amp |
| DCK547 | ΔmetJ | pWSK29 | Amp |
| DCK548 | ΔmetJ | pWSK29::metJ | Amp |
| DCK571 | NCTC 12023 (ATCC 14028) | p67GFP | Amp |
| DCK573 | ΔmetJ | p67GFP | Amp |
| DCK574 | NCTC 12023 (ATCC 14028) | pWSK129 | Kan |
| DCK576 | ΔmetJ | pWSK129 | Kan |
| DCK601 | fliZ::Kanr | Kan | |
| DCK604 | ΔmetJ fliZ::Kanr | Kan | |
| DCK607 | ΔfliZ | ||
| DCK610 | ΔfliZ ΔmetJ | ||
| DCK618 | ΔfliZ | p67GFP | Amp |
| DCK620 | ΔfliZ ΔmetJ | p67GFP | Amp |
| DCK622 | flhDC::Kanr | Kan | |
| DCK623 | ΔmetJ flhDC::Kanr | Kan | |
| DCK624 | ΔflhDC | ||
| DCK625 | ΔflhDC ΔmetJ | ||
| DCK632 | ΔflhDC | p67GFP | Amp |
| DCK633 | ΔflhDC ΔmetJ | p67GFP | Amp |
| DCK634 | hilD::Kanr | Kan | |
| DCK635 | ΔmetJ hilD::Kanr | Kan | |
| DCK636 | ΔhilD | ||
| DCK637 | ΔhilD ΔmetJ | ||
| DCK654 | ΔhilD | pWSK29 | Amp |
| DCK655 | ΔhilD ΔmetJ | pWSK129 | Kan |
| DCK88 | sspA::Tn5 (sipA insertion) | Tet |