Table 1 Strains used in this study.

From: Impact of horizontal gene transfer on emergence and stability of cooperative virulence in Salmonella Typhimurium

Strain name

Strain number

Relevant genotypea

Resistanceb

Reference

SL1344

SB300

Wild type

Sm

65

ATCC 14028S

14028S

Wild type

None

66

E. coli CC118 λpir

λpir; used for R6K ori replication (e.g. in pKD3)

None

67,68

SB300 ΔhilD

M3101

ΔhilD

Sm

11

SB300 ΔhilD pVirLow

Z2325

ΔhilD pVirLow

Sm, Cm

This work

SB300 ΔhilD pVirHigh

Z2326

ΔhilD pVirHigh

Sm, Cm

This work

14028S ΔhilD ΔinvG ΔssaV pM975

Z2327

14028S ΔhilD ΔinvG ΔssaV pM975

Amp

This work

Low cost pVir donor

Z2317

14028S ΔhilD ΔinvG ΔssaV pVirLow pM975

Amp, Cm

This work

High cost pVir donor

Z2236

14028S ΔhilD ΔinvG ΔssaV pVirHigh pM975

Amp, Cm

This work

Control donor

Z2318

14028S ΔhilD ΔinvG ΔssaV P2cat pM975

Amp, Cm

This work

Cheater recipient

Z2235

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975

Amp, Kan

This work

Wild-type pM972

Z2319

14028S ssaV::aphT pM972

Amp, Kan

This work

ΔhilD recipient pM972

Z2320

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM972

Amp, Kan

This work

14028S ΔhilD ΔssaV pM975

T144

14028S ΔhilD ΔssaV pM975

Amp

This work

14028S ΔhilD ΔssaV pM975 pVirLow

T1

14028S ΔhilD ΔssaV pVirLow pM975

Amp, Cm

This work

Cheater recipient P2

T154

14028S ΔhilD ΔssaV P2aphT pM975

Amp, Kan

This work

ΔhilD pVirLow transconjugant pM972 −1

Z2321

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM972 pVirLow

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

ΔhilD pVirLow transconjugant pM972 −2

Z2322

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM972 pVirLow

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

ΔhilD pVirHigh transconjugant pM972 −1

Z2323

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM972 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

ΔhilD pVirHigh transconjugant pM972 −3

T292

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM972 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

ΔhilD pVirHigh transconjugant pM972 −4

T293

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM972 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

ΔhilD pVirHigh transconjugant pM972 −5

T294

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM972 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

ΔhilD pVirHigh transconjugant pM972 −6

T295

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM972 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

ΔhilD pVirHigh transconjugant pM972 −7

T296

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM972 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant Low cost TTSS-1+ −1

Z2296

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirLow

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant Low cost TTSS-1+ −2

Z2306

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirLow

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant Low cost TTSS-1+ −3

Z2310

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirLow

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant Low cost TTSS-1+ −4

Z2299

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirLow

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant Low cost TTSS-1+ −5

Z2302

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirLow

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant Low cost TTSS-1+ −6

Z2308

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirLow

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant Low cost TTSS-1- −1

Z2298

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirLow

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant Low cost TTSS-1- −2

Z2305

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirLow

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant Low cost TTSS-1- −3

Z2301

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirLow

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant Low cost TTSS-1- −4

Z2304

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirLow

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant Low cost TTSS-1- −5

Z2309

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirLow

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1+ −1

Z2238

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1+ −2

Z2253

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1+ −3

Z2246

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1+ −4

Z2242

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1+ −5

Z2244

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1+ −6

Z2312

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1 −1

Z2239

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1 −2

Z2243

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1 −3

Z2311

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1 −4

Z2245

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1 −5

Z2247

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1 −6

Z2252

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1 −7

Z2254

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

Evolved transconjugant High cost TTSS-1 −8

Z2255

14028S ΔhilD ssaV::aphT pM975 pVirHigh

Amp, Kan, Cm

This work

  1. aFor additional information on genotypes of select strains, see Tables S14 for a whole-genome resequencing summary.
  2. bRelevant resistances only: Sm = ≥50 µg/ml streptomycin; Cm = ≥15 µg/ml chloramphenicol; Kan = ≥50 µg/ml kanamycin; Amp = ≥100 µg/ml ampicillin.