Table 1 Strains used in this study

MRA530

rph nadA::Tn10 gal490(?) λ cI⁸⁵⁷ Δ(cro-biol)(?)

MRA strain collection

RI8

ara Δ(gpt-lac)₅ nadD72 zbe280::Tn10

[15]

RI10

ara Δ(gpt-lac)₅ zbe280::Tn10

[15]

RI12

ara Δ(gpt-lac)₅ nadD74 zbe280::Tn10

[15]

MS10

as RI10 but nadD::Cm

This study

TOP10

F^- mcr A Δ(mrr-hsd RMS-mcr BC) φ80lacZΔM15 ΔlacX74 deoR recA1 araD139 Δ(ara-leu)7697 galU galK rpsL endA1 nupG

Invitrogen, Carslbad, CA

DH5α

F^-,φ80dlacZΔM15, Δ(lacZYA-argF)U169, deoR, recA1, endA, hsdR17(rk^-, rk⁺), supE44, gyrA96, relA1

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