TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains
| Strain | Genotype | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| E coli | ||
| DH10B | F−mcrA Δ(mrr-sdRMS-mcrBC) ΔlacX74 φ80dlacZ ΔM15 deoR recA1 endA1 araΔ139 rpsL | Gibco BRL |
| MT607 | MM294 recA56 pRK2013 aphAIΩTn9 | 28 |
| S17-1 | RP4 2-Tc::Mu Km::Tn7 | 31 |
| C. crescentus | ||
| UJ199 | NA1000 clpPΩaadA xylXΩpUJ174 | 13 |
| UJ200 | NA1000 clpXΩaadA xylXΩpUJ175 | 13 |
| MRKA208 | NA1000 Δbla6 | 32 |
| MRKA580 | NA1000 Δbla6 Δ(cagAI-cheYIII)che17 | 32 |
| MRKA800 | NA1000 Δbla6 Δ(cagAI-cheYIII)che17 xylXΩpXCP3 | This work |
| MRKA852 | NA1000 Δbla6 Δ(cagAI-cheYIII)che17 xylXΩpXCP305 | This work |
| MRKA843 | NA1000 Δbla6 Δ(cagAI-cheYIII)che17 xylXΩpXCP307 | This work |
| MRKA801 | NA1000 Δbla6 Δ(cagAI-cheYIII)che17 xylXΩpXCP311 | This work |
| MRKA803 | NA1000 Δbla6 Δ(cagAI-cheYIII)che17 xylXΩpXCP313 | This work |
| MRKA849 | NA1000 Δbla6 Δ(cagAI-cheYIII)che17 xylXΩpXCP382 | This work |
| MRKA841 | NA1000 Δbla6 Δ(cagAI-cheYIII)che17 xylXΩpXCP384 | This work |
| MRKA930 | NA1000 Δbla6 Δ(cagAI-cheYIII)che17 xylXΩpXCP3ELD | This work |
| MRKA828 | NA1000 Δbla6 Δ(cagAI-cheYIII)che17 pXCP1 | This work |