TABLE 1.
Strains used in this work
| Strain | Genotype | Reference(s) or source |
|---|---|---|
| M. xanthus | ||
| DK1622 | WT | 78 |
| DK8615 | ΔpilQ | 105 |
| DK10405 | Δtgl | 106, 107 |
| DK10409 | ΔpilT | 66, 90 |
| DK10410 | ΔpilA | 90 |
| DK10416 | ΔpilB | 66, 90 |
| DK10417 | ΔpilC | 90 |
| SW501 | difE::Kmr | 17 |
| SA3001 | ΔpilO | 87 |
| SA3002 | ΔpilM | 86 |
| SA3005 | ΔpilP | 87 |
| SA3044 | ΔpilN | 87 |
| SA5923 | ΔaglQ | 108 |
| SA6011 | ΔtsaP | 88 |
| SA7450 | ΔwbaPMx | 37 |
| SA7495 | ΔexoE | 37 |
| SA7400 | ΔMXAN_7415 | This study |
| SA7405 | ΔMXAN_7416 | This study |
| SA7406 | ΔMXAN_7421 | This study |
| SA7407 | ΔMXAN_7442 | This study |
| SA7408 | ΔMXAN_7417 | This study |
| SA7410 | ΔMXAN_7416 attB::pMP024 (Pnat MXAN_7416) | This study |
| SA7411 | ΔMXAN_7415 attB::pMP021 (Pnat MXAN_7415) | This study |
| SA7412 | ΔMXAN_7417 attB::pMP030 (PpilA MXAN_7417) | This study |
| SA7413 | ΔMXAN_7421 attB::pMP032 (PpilA MXAN_7421) | This study |
| SA7427 | ΔMXAN_7416 ΔpilT | This study |
| SA7433 | ΔMXAN_7415 ΔpilT | This study |
| SA7435 | ΔMXAN_7442 ΔpilT | This study |
| SA7444 | ΔMXAN_7417 ΔpilT | This study |
| SA7445 | ΔMXAN_7421 ΔpilT | This study |
| SA7451 | ΔMXAN_1025 | This study |
| SA7452 | ΔMXAN_1035 | This study |
| SA7456 | ΔMXAN_1052 | This study |
| SA7454 | ΔMXAN_1915 | This study |
| SA7477 | ΔMXAN_7442 attB::pMP091 (Pnat MXAN_7442) | This study |
| SA8515 | ΔMXAN_1043 | This study |
| E. coli | ||
| DH5α | F− ϕ80lacZΔM15 endA recA hsdR(rK− mK−) nupG thi glnV deoR gyrA relA1 Δ(lacZYA-argF)U169 | Laboratory stock |
| Mach1 | ΔrecA1398 endA1 tonA ϕ80ΔlacM15 ΔlacX74 hsdR(rK− mK+) | Invitrogen |
| XBF1 | W3110 ΔwcaJ::aph Kmr | 62 |
| Salmonella | ||
| LT2 | WT S. enterica serovar Typhimurium | S. Maloy |
| MSS2 | LT2 ΔwbaP::cat Cmr | 58 |