Table 1 Commonly used antibiotics and corresponding selectable markers
From: Approaches to genetic tool development for rapid domestication of non-model microorganisms
Antibiotic | Marker | Class |
|---|---|---|
Kanamycin/neomycin | neo | Aminoglycoside |
Chloramphenicol/thiamphenicol | cat | Chloramphenicol |
Erythromycin | ermB, ermF | Macrolide |
Ampicillin/carbenicillin | bla | Beta-lactam |
Tetracycline | tetA | Tetracycline |
Bleomycin | ble | Glycopeptide |
Gentamicin | aacC1 | Aminoglycoside |
Streptomycin and spectinomycin | aadA | Aminoglycoside |
Zeocin | zeo | Glycopeptide |
Apramycin | apr | Aminoglycoside |
Thiostrepton | tsr | Cyclic oligopeptide |
Puromycin | pac | Aminonucleoside |
Hygromycin | hph | Aminoglycoside |
Nourseothricin | nat | Aminoglycoside |