TABLE 1.
E. coli strains used
| Strain | Relevant genotype | Source |
|---|---|---|
| AB1157 | thr-1 ara-14 leuB6 Δ(gpt-proA)62 lacY1 tsx-33 glnV44(AS) galK2(Oc) hisG4(Oc) rfbD1 mgl-51 rpoS396(Am) rpsL31 (Strr) kdgK51 xylA5 mtl-1 argE3(Oc) thi-1 | Lab stock |
| GC4803 | As AB1157 but tagA1::Tn5 his+ alkA1 | S. Boiteux |
| AB2500 | As AB1157 but uvrA6 deoB16 thyA12 | M. Marinus |
| GM5560 | As AB1157 but recA::Tn10 | M. Marinus |
| DM49 | As AB1157 but lexA3 | M. Marinus |
| JC9239 | As AB1157 but recF143 | M. Marinus |
| KM21 | As AB1157 but ΔrecBCD::Kan | M. Marinus |
| CS85 | As AB1157 but ruvC53 eda51::Tn10 | M. Marinus |
| BW9109 | As AB1157 but Δxth-pncA | B. Demple |
| BW527 | As AB1157 but nfo-1::Kan | B. Demple |
| BW528 | As AB1157 but Δxth-pncA nfo-1::Kan | B. Weiss |
| MV1161 | As AB1157 but rfa-550 | M. Volkert |
| MV3880 | As MV1161 but ung-152::Tn10 | M. Volkert |
| BW35 | Hfr KL16 PO-45 thi relA spoT1 | S. Wallace |
| KL16 nth nei fpg | As KL16 but nei::Ch1 nth::Kan fpg::Amp | S. Wallace |
| KL16 nth nei | As KL16 but nei::Ch1 nth::Kan | S. Wallace |
| KL16 fpg | As KL16 but fpg::Amp | S. Wallace |
| GM7330 | ΔlacMS286 φ80dIIlacBK1 ara thi(?) | M. Marinus |