TABLE 1.
Characteristics of bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Relevant genotype | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| W3110 | Type A | 32 |
| MC4100 | F−araD139 Δ(argF-lac)U169 rpsL150 relA1 flbB5301 deoC1 ptsF25 rbsR | National Institute of Genetics stock ME8286 |
| JC7623 | argE3 his4 leu6 proA2 thr1 thi1 rpsL31 galK2 lacY1 ara14 xyl15 mtl1 supE44 kdgK51 recB15 recC22 sbcB15 | 50 |
| ZK126 | W3110 ΔlacU169 tna2 | 6 |
| ZK1000 | ZK126 rpoS::Km | 6 |
| CF1946 | CF1943 ΔrelA251::Km ΔspoT207::Cm | 62 |
| MH20 | F− ΔlacU169 rpsL relA thiA flbB | 20 |
| MH513 | MH20 λ(ompF-lacZ) 16-13 | 20 |
| MJ57 | MH513 rsd::Km | This work |
| MJ83 | MH513 rpoS::Km | This work |
| MJ31 | MC4100 λ(bolA-lacZ) | This work |
| MJ6 | MC4100 λ(rsdI-lacZ) | This work |
| MJ39 | MJ6 spoT::Cm | This work |
| MJ19 | MC4100 λ(rsdIII-lacZ) | This work |
| MJ30 | MC4100 rsd::Km | This work |
| MJ35 | MJ30 λ(bolA-lacZ) | This work |
| MJ23 | MC4100 rpoS::Km | This work |
| MJ27 | MJ23 λ(rsdI-lacZ) | This work |