TABLE 1.
S. liquefaciens strains used in this study
| Strain | Phenotypea | Comments | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| CP6 | Wild type | Sugar beet rhizosphere isolate from farm | 3 |
| CP6-ly-Φ1 | ΦCP6-1r | Phage ΦCP6-1 lysogen of CP6 | 4 |
| CP6-ly-Φ2 | ΦCP6-2r | Phage ΦCP6-2 lysogen of CP6 | 4 |
| CP6-ly-Φ3 | ΦCP6-3r | Phage ΦCP6-3 lysogen of CP6 | 4 |
| CP6-ly-Φ5 | ΦCP6-5r | Phage ΦCP6-5 lysogen of CP6 | 4 |
| CP6RS | Rifr Strepr | Spontaneous antibiotic-resistant mutant of CP6 | 4 |
| CP6RS-ly-Φ1 | Rifr Strepr ΦCP6-1r | Phage ΦCP6-1 lysogen of CP6RS | This study |
| CP6SpN | Spr Nalr | Spontaneous antibiotic-resistant mutant of CP6 | This study |
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Phages ΦCP6-1 to ΦCP6-5 were isolated from sugar beet rhizosphere samples collected from our field site at Oxford University Farm (3). Rif, rifampin; Strep, streptomycin; Sp, spectinomycin; Nal, nalidixic acid.