TABLE 1.

Primer sequences for introduction of the rtV173L, rtL180M, and rtM204V mutations

Mutation	Primer	Sequence (5′→3′)a
rtV173L	HBV77a	AAA ATA CCT ATG GGA TTG GGC CTC AGT CCG TTT
	HBV78	AAA CGG ACT GAG GCC CAA TCC CAT AGG TAT TTT
rtL180M	HYHBV095	AGT CCG TTT CTC ATG GCT CAG TTT ACT
	HYHBV096	AGT AAA CTG AGC CAT GAG AAA CGG ACT
rtM204V	HYHBV093	GCT TTC AGC TAT GTG GAT GAT GTG GTA
	HYHBV094	TAC CAC ATC ATC CAC ATA GCT GAA AGC

^aBold sequences indicate the mutated polymerase codon.