TABLE 1.

Primers used for RT-PCR in this study

Gene	Primera		Internal fragment size (bp)
	Forward	Reverse
rmp	GAAACCATTTCCCTGTCTGC	GTTACGATGCTGCGGATTTT	347
fbpA	TATCCGATACGCACTGCTTG	CAGTGCCACCCAGTCTTTTT	349
tbpA	GGATAAATTGCCCGAAGGTT	CACGGAGGGTGAAGTGTTTT	347
tbpB	ATCTGAAATACGGGCTGCTG	GGCGTCAATGGTAAAGGTTG	335
fur	CGCGTTTGAAGATTTTGGAT	TGCACACGCCGTACATATAAA	348

^aPrimers are written in the 5′ to 3′ direction.