TABLE 1.
Characteristics of six bands excised and sequenced after fecal intraindividual comparisons (RNA- versus DNA-derived TTGE profiles)a
| Subject | TTGE profile of origin | Best match in GenBank database | % Identity (BlastN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC2 | RNA | Neisseria flava | 98 |
| UC5 | DNA | Butyrate-producing bacterium T2-145 | 99 |
| UC6 | DNA | Butyrate-producing bacterium A2-175 | 99 |
| UC6 | DNA | Butyrate-producing bacterium SM6/1 | 99 |
| UC6 | RNA | Escherichia coli | 99 |
| UC1 | DNA | Acidaminococcus sp. | 100 |
a
All six bands were specific for either the RNA- or DNA-derived TTGE pattern.