Table 1 Bacterial strains used in this study

E. coli.

DH₅a

Cloning strain, Nal^r

[35]

PRK2013

Helper strain for tri-parental conjugation, Km^r

[36]

Pseudomonas fuscovaginae (Pfv)

Pfv UPB0736 (NCPPB 3871) (WT)

Wild-type strain isolated from diseased rice in Madagascar; Nf^r, Amp^r

[34]

Pfv 80

80:: Tn5 of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 90

90:: Tn5 of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 102

102:: Tn5 of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 169

169:: Tn5 of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 188

188:: Tn5 of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 270

270:: Tn5 of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 420

420:: Tn5 of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 445

445:: Tn5 of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 480

480:: Tn5 of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 80-pKNOCK

80:: pKNOCK mutant of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 90-pKNOCK

90:: pKNOCK mutant of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 102-pKNOCK

102:: pKNOCK mutant of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 169-pKNOCK

169:: pKNOCK mutant of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 188-pKNOCK

188:: pKNOCK mutant of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 270-pKNOCK

270:: pKNOCK mutant of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 420-pKNOCK

420:: pKNOCK mutant of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 445-pKNOCK

445:: pKNOCK mutant of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 480-pKNOCK

480:: pKNOCK mutant of Pfv UPB0736; Nf^r, Km^r

This study

Pfv 90 + pCos90

pCos90:: Pfv 90; Nf^r, Km^r,Tc^r

This study

Pfv 420 + pCos420

pCos420:: Pfv 420; Nf^r, Km^r,Tc^r

This study

Pfv 445 + pCos445

pCos445:: Pfv 445; Nf^r, Km^r,Tc^r

This study