TABLE 3.
Bacterial strains and plasmids used in this study
| Strain or plasmid | Descriptiona | Source | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. faecalis strains | |||
| OG1RF | Rifr, Far | Gary M. Dunny | 61 |
| OG1Sp | Specr | Gary M. Dunny | 62 |
| OG1RF::p23cfp | OG1RF derivative with a constitutive CFP reporter fused to its genomic DNA | Gary M. Dunny | 63 |
| E. faecalis plasmids | |||
| pCF10 | Native E. faecalis conjugative plasmid; Tetr | Gary M. Dunny | 61, 64 |
| pCF10-iGFP-p23-tdTomato | pCF10 derivative that contains a constitutive tdTomato reporter and expresses GFP upon induction by the pheromone cCF10; tdTomato was inserted in the intergenic region between pcfR and Tn925; GFP was inserted in the intergenic region between prgC and prgD | Gary M. Dunny | 65 |
| Lactobacillus strains | |||
| L. plantarum KGW103 | National Chiayi University (Taiwan) | 66 | |
| L. rhamnosus ATCC 9595 | BCRC (Taiwan) | 67 | |
| L. reuteri ATCC 23272 | BCRC (Taiwan) | 68 | |
| Bacillus strains | |||
| B. coagulans ATCC 10545 | BCRC (Taiwan) | 69 | |
| B. subtilis subsp. natto NTU-18 (BCRC 80390) | Our laboratory | 48, 49 | |
| B. subtilis 168 (1A1) | BGSC (USA) | 70 | |
| B. subtilis BKK10300 | trpC2 ΔaprE::kan | BGSC (USA) | 71 |
| B. subtilis KO7 (1A1133) | ΔnprE ΔaprE Δepr Δmpr ΔnprB Δvpr Δbpr | BGSC (USA) | D. Zeigler, unpublished |
| Clostridium strain | |||
| C. butyricum MIYAIRI 588 | Miyarisan-BM (Miyarisan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan) | 72 |
a
Rif, rifampicin; Fa, fusidic acid; Spec, spectinomycin; Tet, tetracycline.