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. 2000 Nov;182(21):6014–6026. doi: 10.1128/jb.182.21.6014-6026.2000

TABLE 3.

Sensitivity of RK2 derivatives to IncC-mediated incompatibility

Test plasmid Relevant properties Induced plasmid Relative EOPa Incompatibilityb
pRK2013  RK2ΔkilA ΔkilE ΔkilC Δpar Vector 1.3
Eight OB sites tacp-incC2+ 2.4 × 10−5 +
pRK21261 incC+ korABFG+ kfrA+ upf54.8+ OB1+ OB2+ OB3+ Vector 1.0
tacp-incC2+ 2.2 × 10−5 +
pRK2362 korA+ incC+ korB+ OB1+ Vector 0.8
tacp-incC2+ 1.0 × 1.0−3 +
pRK2366 korA+ incC+ korB′ OB1+ Vector 1.0
tacp-incC2+ 0.7
pRK2178 korA+ incC+ korB+ korF+OB1 Vector 0.8
tacp-incC2+ 0.9
a

EKA335 was the host strain. Cells were plated on medium selecting both plasmids and containing or lacking IPTG. The relative EOP was calculated as follows: CFU on medium with IPTG/CFU on medium without IPTG. 

b

−, compatible; +, incompatible.