Table 2.

Gene copy number in 156 pg of Epulopiscium genomic DNA

Gene	Large-cell DNA*	Small-cell DNA*	Control DNA†
ftsZ	42,600 ± 5,820	31,900 ± 1,640	290
dnaA	38,200 ± 7,940	36,500 ± 7,000	120
recA	41,900 ± 8,330	26,300 ± 4,300	30
16S	285,000 ± 36,000	177,000 ± 11,200	40

*Mean ± SD, n = 10.

^†Mean negative controls, 150 pg of DNA extracted from surgeonfish gut contents with no Epulopiscium cells, n = 3.