TABLE 3.
Induction of competence in strains containing comC1 and comC2 by artificial CSPsa
| Strain | Allele | CSP1 | CSP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col8 | comC1 | + | − |
| 29044 | comC1 | + | − |
| R6 | comC1 | + | − |
| Pn15 | comC1 | + | − |
| 670 | comC1 | − | − |
| 7731 | comC1 | − | − |
| Pn109 | comC1 | − | − |
| Pn111 | comC1 | − | − |
| Pn112 | comC1 | − | − |
| Pn146 | comC1 | − | − |
| Pn148 | comC1 | − | − |
| Pn60 | comC1 | − | − |
| Pn6 | comC1 | − | − |
| Col14 | comC1 | − | − |
| VA1 | comC1 | + | + |
| Pn16 | comC1 | + | + |
| 81G | comC2 | − | + |
| Sp1 | comC2 | − | + |
| 3G | comC2 | − | + |
| Pn5 | comC2 | − | + |
| Pn25 | comC2 | − | − |
| Pn8 | comC2 | − | − |
| 41G | comC2 | − | − |
| Col11 | comC2 | − | − |
| Pn107 | comC2 | − | − |
| Pn108 | comC2 | − | − |
| Pn110 | comC2 | − | − |
| Col12 | comC2 | − | − |
| 577 | comC2 | − | − |
a
The ability of a CSP to induce competence was monitored by the ability to induce the uptake of a spectinomycin resistance marker (+, competence induced, −, competence not induced).