TABLE 2.
Phenotypic characterization of wild-type and mutant strains of P. abietaniphila BKME-9a
| Strain | Genotype | Growth on substrateb
|
DhA metab-olitec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyruvate | DhA | 7-oxoDhA | AbA | |||
| BKME-9 | Wild-type | + | + | + | + | None |
| BKME-941 | ditA1::Tn5 | + | − | − | − | IV |
| BKME-91 | ditA3::xylE-Gmr | + | − | − | − | IV |
| BKME-910 | ditA3::xylE-Gmr (pVM120) | + | +d | +d | +d | None |
a
Growth of the cultures was monitored microscopically for a period of 3 days.
b
+, growth; −, no growth.
c
See Fig. 1.
d
Growth restored but slower (48 h) than wild type (24 h) to reach stationary phase.