TABLE 1.
Strain or plasmid | Relevant characteristicsa | Reference |
---|---|---|
Rhizobium etli | ||
CE3 | Strr derivative of CFN42 | 16 |
CFN2012 | ntrC::Tn5 mutant of CE3 | 15 |
Plasmids | ||
cGD101 | Cosmid clone from R etli symbiotic plasmid | 8 |
pMSfixc | pTR101 containing the B. japonicum fixNOQP operon fused to the nptII promoter | 8 |
pMP220 | Transcriptional lacZ fusion vector; Tcr | 24 |
pOLfix10 | pMP220::1.1-kb PstI fragment; fixN-lacZ gene fusion | This work |
Str, streptomycin; Tc, tetracycline.