Table 1 Strains used in this study

FS113

MG1655 except ΔargR::FRT-kan^R-FRT

This study

ΔpatA::FRT ΔpotE::FRT ΔspeD::FRT

ΔspeG::FRT ΔpuuA::FRT

FS115

MG1655 except ΔargR::FRT

This study

ΔpatA::FRT ΔpotE::FRT ΔspeD::FRT

ΔspeG::FRT ΔpuuA::FRT

FS123

pSH1734/FS113

This study

MG1655

F⁻ rph-1

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KN20

pKN18/FS113

This study

KN24

pKN11/FS113

This study

KT32

FS115 except ΔargA::FRT-kan^R-FRT

This study

KT37

pSH1823/KT32

This study

KT38

pSH1807/KT32

This study

KT39

pSH1820/KT32

This study

KT43

MG1655 except ΔargR::FRT

This study

ΔpatA::FRT ΔpotE::FRT ΔspeD::FRT

ΔspeG::FRT ΔargA::FRT

ΔpuuPA::FRT-kan^R-FRT

KT105

MG1655 except ΔargR::FRT

This study

ΔpatA::FRT ΔpotE::FRT ΔspeD::FRT

ΔspeG::FRT ΔargA::FRT-kan^R-FRT

Strains

Genotype

Source or reference

KT112

MG1655 except ΔargR::FRT

This study

ΔpotE::FRT ΔspeD::FRT ΔspeG::FRT

ΔpuuPA::FRT ΔargA::FRT-kan^R-FRT

KT148

pKN11/KT32

This study

KT152

pKN11/KT43

This study

KT153

pKN11/KT105

This study

KT154

pKN11/KT112

This study

KT159

MG1655 except ΔargR::FRT

This study

ΔpotE::FRT ΔspeD::FRT ΔspeG::FRT

ΔargA::FRT-kan^R-FRT

KT160

pKN11/SH2204

This study

KT161

pKN11/SH2206

This study

KT162

pKN11/KT159

This study

KT207

pSH1820/FS115

This study

KT208

pKT199/FS115

This study

KT209

pKT200/FS115

This study

KT210

pKT201/FS115

This study

SH2201

MG1655 except ΔargR::FRT

This study

ΔpatA::FRT ΔpotE::FRT ΔspeD::FRT

ΔspeG::FRT ΔargA::FRT

ΔpuuPA::FRT ΔyifE::FRT-kan^R-FRT

SH2203

yifE^Q100TAG ΔybbA::FRT zie-296::Tn10 This study

SH2204

MG1655 except ΔargR::FRT

This study

ΔpatA::FRT ΔpotE::FRT ΔspeD::FRT

ΔspeG::FRT ΔargA::FRT

ΔpuuPA::FRT yifE^Q100TAG zie-296::Tn10

SH2206

SH2204 except potFGHI::FRT-kan^R-FRT

This study