TABLE 1.
Alleles of relA and spoT used in this study
| Allele | Structure of mutationa | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| relA251::kan+ | Δ−71–2023, with pUC-4K-derived Knr insertion | 68 |
| relA782::kan+ | Δ4–2214, with pKD4-derived Knr insertion | 103 |
| ΔrelA782 | Δ4–2214, with FRT scar sequence | 103 |
| relA1917::kan+ | Δ4–2232, with pKD4-derived Knr insertion | This work |
| ΔrelA1917 | Δ4–2232, with FRT scar sequence | This work |
| spoT251::cat+ | Δ407–2062, with pBR327-derived Cmr insertion | 48 |
| spoT1000::kan+ | Δ4–2106, with pKD4-derived Knr insertion | This work |
| ΔspoT1000 | Δ4–2106, with FRT scar sequence | This work |
a
Numbers indicate which base pairs of the coding domain sequence of the indicated gene have been deleted.