Table 1 Overview of plasmids used and their characteristics
Abbreviation used in manuscript | Fluorescence | Antibiotic gene | N-myristoyl-transferase present? | Thymidine kinase present? | Antibiotic used for selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NMT-TK | GFP | Neomycin phospho-transferase | Yes | Yes | G418 |
NMT-tdtom | tdtom | Streptothricin acetyl-transferase | Yes | No | Nourseothricin |
tdtom | tdtom | Streptothricin acetyl-transferase | No | No | Nourseothricin |