Recovery studies and quality control

Gel documentation and image analysis

Oxidase test

Oxidase tes

Single Cell Test

10 mM NaCl2.5 mM KCl10 mM MgCl210 mM MgSO4LB-ampicillin and LB-kanamycin platesLBmedium50 μg/ml ampicillin30 μg/ml kanamycinMedia and solutions were sterilizedeither by routine autoclaving at 121°C and 15 psi for 20 minor by filtration through membrane of 0.22 μm porosity

Luria Bertani (LB)0.5% Yeast Extract1% Tryptone1% NaClSuper Optimal Broth (SOB)0.5% Yeast Extract2% Peptone

Bacterial media

Nuclear extractionbuffer (without protease inhibitors)

Cytoplasmic extractionbuffer (without protease inhibitors)

For Cell fractionation

Transfer Buffer

Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), pH 8.0ComponentsFinal concentrationFor 500 mlEDTA0.5M93.05gH2Oq.sThe pH is adjusted to 8.0 using 10M NaOH

Agarose gel

(e) Stacking polyacrylamide gel

0.5% Yeast Extract 1% Tryptone 1% NaClLB-ampicillin plates LB medium 100 μg/mL ampicillin Media and solutions were sterilized either by routine autoclaving at 121°C and 15 psi for 20 min or by filtration through membrane of 0.22 μm porosity.For yeast and bacterial growth, plates were preparedby adding 2% to the medium before autoclaving

Luria-Bertani (LB) medium forbacterialgrowth

0.5% DEPC Added in H2O, stirred vigorusly and autoclaved prior to use.DNA sample loading buffer0.25% Bromophenol blue0.25% Xylene cyanol30% GlycerolDNA sample loading buffer was prepared in water

10 g of SDS (Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate) was dissolved in 80 ml of H2O, and volume was adjusted to 100 ml with H2O.CTAB/NaCl solution10% CTAB 0.7 M NaCl10 g of CTAB was dissolved in 80 ml 0.7 M NaCl solution by stirring it on a hot magnetic stirrer. Volume was adjusted to 100 ml with 0.7 M NaC1 solution.Lysozyme solution100 mg of lysozyme was dissolved in 1 ml of H2O (100 mg/ml).Proteinase K solution10 mg of proteinase K was dissolved in 1 ml of H2O (10 mg/ml).5 M Sodium chloride (NaCl) 292.2 g of Sodium chloride (NaC1; M.W. 58.44) was dissolved in 800 ml of H2O. Volume was adjusted to 1 liter with H2O. Sterilized by autoclaving.3 M Sodium acetate (NaOAc)(pH 5.2 and 7.0) 24.6 g sodium acetate anhydrous (CH3COONa; M.W. 82) was dissolved in 80 ml H2O. pH was adjusted to 5.2 with glacial acetic acid or 7.0 with dilute acetic acid. Volume was adjusted to 100 ml with H2O. Sterilized by autoclaving.Phenol:Chloroform:Isoamyl alcohol (25:24:1) solution25 ml Tris-equilibrated phenol24 ml Chloroform1 ml Isoamyl alcoholDEPC (diethyl polycarbonate) treated water

50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.0)10 mM EDTA (pH 8.0)100 μg/ml RNaseVolume was adjusted to 100 ml with sterile H2O.10% SDS

Buffers and solutions for extraction and analysis of genomic DNA and RNAResuspension buffer (P1)

Casamino acid (CAA)0.67% Yeast Nitrogen Base2% Dextrose0.6% Casamino acid

Yeast Extract-Peptone-Dextrose (YPD)1% Yeast Extract2% Peptone2% DextroseYeast Nitrogen Base (YNB)0.67% Yeast Nitrogen Base2% DextroseFor alternate carbon source utilization experiments, dextrose was replacedwith other carbon sources viz.,ethanol, glycerol, oleic acid and sodium acetate.Ethanol, oleic acid and sodium acetate were used at afinal concentration of 2%and glycerol was used at a final concentration of 3%

Yeast media