For the expression of FLAG-tagged CpoS proteins, the tag was inserted between the KpnI and SalI sites of p2TK2-SW2 (59 (link)). DNA fragments coding for CpoS proteins and their promoters were amplified (Table S3) or obtained as synthetic gene blocks (IDT) and then inserted between the AgeI and KpnI sites of the vector. For the expression of MYC-tagged Incs, the Inc genes and their promoters were amplified (Table S3) and then inserted between the AgeI and NheI sites of vector p2TK2-SW2 (59 (link)). Plasmids enabling the expression of mCherry (59 (link)) or inducible expression of GFP11-tagged IncB (CT232) (58 (link)) were gifts from Isabelle Derré and Kevin Hybiske, respectively. Bacteria were transformed as described above. Expression of GFP11-tagged IncB was induced by the addition of anhydrotetracycline (Clontech).
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