TABLE 1.
Summary information of BLAST analysis of 159 RDA clones
| Group | Group characteristic | Repliconsa (no. of clones) | Total no. of clones | % Identity | Length (bp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Homologous to DNA sequences in the genome of Rm1021 | C (24), A (32), B (18) | 74 | 67-100 | 113-475 |
| II | Part of the sequence homologous to Rm1021 | C (7), A (12), B (5) | 24 | 75-100 | 20-319/88-468b |
| III | Homologous to published sequences in other S. meliloti strains | 3 | 98-99 | 282-469 | |
| IV | Homologous to published sequences in other nitrogen-fixing bacterial species | 2 | 85-100 | 137-211 | |
| V | Homologous to published genes in non-nitrogen-fixing bacterium | 1 | 87 | 332 | |
| VI | Sequences with no homolog in public databases | 55 | 135-671 |
a
C, chromosome; A, pSymA; B, pSym.
b
Homologous portions/novel portions.