Strain construction.md

Strain construction

Synechocystis was transformed with the pEERM4 plasmids (Table S1 (SI)) using a protocol based on its natural competence (dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.mdrc256). Successful integration of the plasmid into the genome through heterologous recombination into the neutral site 2 (NS2) (Satoh et al., 2001) was verified by colony PCR (Figure S1 (SI)). The plasmid pSHDY carrying the rhamnose activator rhaS was then transferred to Synechocystis using triparental mating (dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.psndnde).