TABLE 1.
Signature nucleotides in long ITS containing tDNA typical of the species and clades of the B. cereus group
| Species or cladea | Strainsa,b | Nucleotide positionc | Signature sequence |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | BA: 7700, 663, 282, Davis TE702 | 75-80 | AAAAAG |
| 121 | A | ||
| 213-214 | AT | ||
| BC/BT | BC: 31T, 345, 626, V65SP | 75-76 | TC |
| BT: 2046T, HD1, Bt14, BMG1.7, Ht39 | 117-121 | CCTGC | |
| 213-220 | TTTTGG | ||
| BM/BW | BM: 2048T, 299, 309 | 117-121 | TCCGC |
| BW: 10204T, 10202, 10208 | 213-218 | TTTTAC | |
| BP | BP: BD10 | 75-81 | AAATAT |
| 117-121 | TCTGC | ||
| 213-214 | AC |
a
BA, B. anthracis; BC, B. cereus; BM, B. mycoides; BP, B. pseudomycoides; BT, B. thuringiensis; BW, B. weihenstephanensis.
b
Strains that harbor the signature sequences.
c
Nucleotide positions based on the sequence coordinates of B. anthracis 7700 reported in Fig. 3.