TABLE 1.
Strains and plasmids used in this study
| Strain or plasmid | Relevant genotype | Source and/or reference |
|---|---|---|
| E. coli strains | ||
| MG1655 | F− λ− ilvG rfb-50 rph-1 | 62 |
| DH5α | Φ80ΔlacZΔM15 Δ(lacZYA-argF)U169 deoR recA1 endA hsdR17(rk−
mk+) phoA supE44 thi-1gyrA96 relA1 |
63 |
| ATM1499 | MG1655/pBAD33-Ct.MreB | This work |
| ATM1501 | MG1655/pBAD33-Ec.MreB | This work |
| ATM1503 | MG1655/pBAD33-Ct.MreB-RodZ | This work |
| SKMG14-1 | MG1655 ΔmreB::kan/pCX16 | Kevin Young (44) |
| ATM1506 | MG1655/pTS-sdiA | |
| ATM1507 | MG1655 ΔmreB::kan/pBAD33-Ec.MreB | This work |
| ATM1508 | MG1655 ΔmreB::kan/pBAD33-Ct.MreB | This work |
| ATM1509 | MG1655 ΔmreB::kan/pBAD33-Ct.MreB-RodZ | This work |
| ATM1512 | MG1655/pSulA | This work |
| ATM1513 | MG1655 ΔmreB::kan/pBAD33-Ct.MreB/pSulA | This work |
| ATM1514 | MG1655 ΔmreB::kan/pBAD33-Ct.MreB-RodZ/pSulA | This work |
| ATM1517 | MG1655/pBAD33-Ct.MreB:sGFPswf | This work |
| ATM1518 | MG1655/pBAD33-Ct.MreB:sGFPswf-RodZ | This work |
| ATM1519 | MG1655 ΔmreB::kan/pBAD33-Ct.MreB:sGFPswf | This work |
| ATM1520 | MG1655 ΔmreB::kan/pBAD33-Ct.MreB:sGFPswf-RodZ | This work |
| ATM1540 | MG1655/pBAD33-Ct.MreB-RodZ/pSulA | This work |
| Plasmids | ||
| pBAD33 | pACYC184 cat araC ParaB | 64 |
| pBAD33-Ct.MreB | pBAD33-mreBCt | This work |
| pBAD33-Ec.MreB | pBAD33-mreBEc | This work |
| pBAD33-Ct.MreB-RodZ | pBAD33-mreBCt rodZCt | This work |
| pKD46 | repA101(ts) oriR101 bla ParaB-γ β exo | 65 |
| pTS-sdiA | repA101(ts) oriR101 bla ParaB-sdiA | This work |
| pSulA | colE1 lacIq aadA Plac-sulA | This work |
| pBAD33-Ct.MreB:sGFPswf | pBAD33-mreBct::sfgfp::mreBct | This work |
| pBAD33-Ct.MreB:sGFPswf-RodZ | pBAD33-mreBct::sfgfp::mreBct rodZct | This work |