TABLE 1.
B. salicis strains used in the PCR specificity test with primer pair Es1a-Es4b
| Strain(s) | Host | Origina | PCRb |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMG 2698T, LMG 2699, LMG 2700, LMG 2701, LMG 2702, LMG 2703, LMG 2704, LMG 2706, LMG 2855, LMG 2856, LMG 2857, LMG 2858, LMG 2860, LMG 2947, LMG 5119, LMG 5219 | Salix spp. | UK | + |
| LMG 5217 | − | ||
| LMG 5024, LMG 5025, LMG 5026, LMG 5027, LMG 5029, LMG 5138, LMG 5139, LMG 5218, LMG 5221, LMG 5223, LMG 5224, LMG 5225, LMG 5227 | Salix spp. | The Netherlands | + |
| LMG 5216 | − | ||
| LMG 5222 | Alnus sp. | + | |
| LMG 5226 | Crataegus sp. | + | |
| LMG 6381 | P. robusta | + | |
| LMG 6089, LMG 6090, LMG 6091, LMG 6092, LMG 6144, LMG 6145, LMG 6146, LMG 6147, LMG 6148, LMG 6149, LMG 6150, LMG 6151, LMG 6152, LMG 6153, LMG 6154, LMG 6155, LMG 6156, LMG 6157, LMG 6158, LMG 6159, LMG 6160, LMG 18273, LMG 18274, LMG 18275, LMG 18276, LMG 18277, LMG 18278, LMG 18279, LMG 18280, LMG 18281, LMG 18282, LMG 18283, LMG 18284, LMG 18285, LMG 18286, LMG 18287, LMG 18288, LMG 18289, LMG 18290 | Salix spp. | Belgium | + |
| ICMP 10153, ICMP 10154, ICMP 10155 | Salix spp. | NZ | + |
a
UK, United Kingdom; NZ, New Zealand.
b
+, production of the 553-bp amplification fragment from genomic DNA; −, no amplification product observed on agarose gel.