Table 1. A. nidulans strains used in this study.

Note that all strains carry veA1.

LO1362	pyrG89, riboB2, pyroA4, nkuA::argB
LO7692	pyroA4, riboB2, pyrG89, nkuA::argB, sterigmatocystin cluster (AN7804-AN7825)∆, emericellamide cluster (AN2545-AN2549)∆, asperfuranone cluster (AN1036-AN1029)∆, monodictyphenone cluster (AN10023-AN10021)∆, terrequinone cluster (AN8513-AN8520)∆, austinol cluster part 1 (AN8379-AN8384)∆
LO7858	alcA(p)inpB-AfriboB-alcA(p)inpA in LO7692
LO7860	alcA(p)inpB-AfriboB-alcA(p)inpA, alcA(p)inpC-AfpyroA-alcA(p)inpD in LO7692
LO7870	alcA(p)inpB-AfriboB-alcA(p)inpA, alcA(p)inpC-AfpyroA-alcA(p)inpD, alcA(p)inpE in LO7692. Note AfpyrG was removed by looping out.
LO7975	pyrG89; pyroA4; riboB2; pyrG89; nkuA::argB; sterigmatocystin cluster (AN7804-AN7825)∆; yA::AtpyrG
LO8080	alcA(p)inpB-AfriboB-alcA(p)inpA, alcA(p)inpC-AfpyroA-alcA(p)inpD, alcA(p)inpF-AfpyrG in LO7692
LO8085	alcA(p)inpB-AfriboB-alcA(p)inpA, alcA(p)inpC-AfpyroA-alcA(p)inpD, alcA(p)inpE, alcA(p)inpF-AfpyrG in LO7692.
LO9169	pyroA4; riboB2; pyrG89; nkuA::argB; inp cluster (AN3496-AN3490 inclusive)::AtpyrG
LO9173	pyroA4; riboB2; pyrG89; nkuA::argB; inp cluster (AN3496-AN3490 inclusive)::AtpyrG; yA::AN3493-AfriboB
LO9222	alcA(p)inpB-AfriboB-alcA(p)inpA, alcA(p)inpC-Afpyro-alcA(p)inpD, alcA(p)inpF in LO7692
LO9385, 86	alcA(p)inpB-AfriboB-alcA(p)inpA, alcA(p)inpC-Afpyro-alcA(p)inpD, alcA(p)inpF, inpE::AtpyrG in LO7692
LO9467, 68, 69	yA::AN3493-ptrA-res in LO9385
LO10079, 80, 81	alcA(p)inpA::AtpyrG in LO9222
LO10083, 84, 85	alcA(p)inpB::AtpyrG in LO9222
LO10089, 90, 91	alcA(p)inpC::AtpyrG in LO9222
LO10093, 96, 97	alcA(p)inpD::AtpyrG in LO9222
LO10099, 100, 101	alcA(p)inpF::AtpyrG in LO9222