TABLE 2.

TnFLX mutants

Strain	Phenotype	Insertion	Taga	Annotation	Reference(s)b
DK5707	Smooth	epsC::TnFLX cat	TAAATGCCC	EPSc glycosyltransferase	67
DK5708	Smooth	recF::TnFLX cat	TATAAGTTC	Recombination	68
DK5784	Smooth	epsE::TnFLX cat	TATGTAATC	EPS glycosyltransferase	69
DK5706	Smooth	ymdB::TnFLX kan	TAGTAGGAA	Phosphodiesterase	70, 71
DK5916	Smooth	epsN::TnFLX kan	TATATGGGC	EPS aminotransferase	72
DK5918	Smooth	epsG::TnFLX kan	TATACAATC	EPS, unknown	73, 74
DK5740	Smooth	epsI::TnFLX spec	TATACCGTT	EPS glycosyltransferase	75
DK5705	Rough	abrB::TnFLX spec	TATGTTGAT	Biofilm repressor	76, 77
DK5793	Smooth	epsN::TnFLX spec	TATGACATA	EPS aminotransferase	72
DK5880	Smooth	epsC::TnFLX tet	TAACACCTG	EPS glycosyltransferase	67
DK5881	Smooth	epsD::TnFLX tet	TAAAAGAAA	EPS glycosyltransferase	73, 74
DK5883	Mucoid	fliI::TnFLX tet	TATATGCCG	Flagellar secretion	78, 79

^aThe tag is the first 9 bases immediately adjacent to the transposon inverted terminal repeat and is included to allow precise location of the insertion.

^bReference(s) supporting the colony phenotype obtained.

^cEPS, exopolysaccharide.