TABLE 3.
Alignment of lux boxes for V. fischeri QSR genes
| Gene | Strain | lux box sequence | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| luxI | MJ-1 | ACCTGTAGGA TCGTACAGGT | 24 |
| ATCC | ACCTGTAGGA TCGTACAGGT | 9 | |
| ES114 | AGCTGTAGGA TGGTACAGGT | 35 | |
| H905 | GGCTGTAGGA TAGTACAGGT | 36 | |
| EM30 | GCCTGTAGGA TCGTACAGGT | 36 | |
| ainS | MJ-1 | TAATGAGTTA TCAATCAATA | 33 |
| qsrP | MJ-1a | ACCTGTAATA AGTTACAGGA | This study |
| ES114b | ACCTGTAATA AACGACAGGA | This study | |
| ribB | MJ-1a | ACCTGCAATA ATTTACAGTA | This study |
| Consensusc | ACCTGTAGGA T GTACAGGT |
a
From Nalr derivative strain MJ-100.
b
From Rifr derivative strain ESR1.
c
Greater than 50% identity; underlining denotes an identical nucleotide at that position in seven or more of the nine listed sequences.