Table 1 Strains, plasmids and bacteriophages used in this study.

From: The rsmS (ybaM) mutation causes bypass suppression of the RsmAB post-transcriptional virulence regulation system in enterobacterial phytopathogens

Strain

Genotype

Reference

Pectobacterium atrosepticum

SCRI 1043

Wild type

64

NW155

rsmB::aph KnR

16

MC3

rsmB::aph priC::TnDS1028 KnR CmR

This study

KA32

rsmS::cat CmR

This study

KA35

rsmB::aph rsmS::cat  KnCmR

This study

Pectobacterium carotovorum

ATCC39048

Wild type

American Type Culture Collection

SBEB

rsmB::Tn-cat CmR

This work

SBES

rsmS::Tn5 KnR

This work

SBEBY

hexY::Tn5, rsmB::TnDS1028 CmR KnR

This work

SBEBS

rsmB::Tn-cat, rsmS::Tn5 CmR KnR

This work

Escherichia coli

ESS

β-lactam antibiotic sensor strain

57

β2163

F- RP4-2-Tc::Mu, dapA::(erm-pir)

65

JM109 + pSM401

OHHL sensor strain

25

Chromobacterium violaceum

CV026

cviI::Tn5; Acyl homoserine lactone indicator strain

66

Bacteriophages

φM1

Pba generalized transducing phage

52

φKP

Pcc39048 generalized transducing phage

53

Plasmids

pBAD30

Vector containing the araBAD promoter ApR

26

pBAD30-priC

priC coding sequence from SCRI 1043 in pBAD30 ApR

This study

pBAD30-rsmS

rsmS coding sequence from SCRI 1043 in pBAD30 ApR

This study

pBluescript II SK+

blaM, lacZ ApR

Stratagene

pBluescript-ΔrsmS

Regions surrounding rsmS from SCRI 1043 in pBluescript

This study

pBluescript-ΔrsmS-Cm

cat gene in BglII site of pBluescript-ΔrsmS

This study

pACYC184

Vector containing cat gene, CmR

NEB

pKNG101

Allelic exchange vector StR

50

pKNG101-ΔrsmS-Cm

rsmS::CmR knockout cassette in pKNG101 StR

This study

pDS1028

Transposon containing plasmid used for random mutagenesis

23

  1. RIndicates resistance.