Table 3.
Number of positive toxin BAC clones identified by different toxin probes
| number of positive toxin BAC clones | probe types used in blot screening | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. multicinctus | N. atra | B. multicinctus | N. atra | |
| 3FTx | 23 | 16 | 3FTx long chain α-ntx | 3FTx short chain α-ntx |
| 3FTx kappa-ntx | 3FTx cytotoxin | |||
| 3FTx orphan group IV | 3FTx orphan group I | |||
| 3FTx orphan group IXX | 3FTx orphan group II | |||
| PLA2 | 16 | 0 | β bungarotoxin A-chain | PLA2 |
| Kuntiz | 10 | 5 | β bungarotoxin B-chain | |
| NP | 3 | 1 | NP | |
| Sum (remove overlap clones) | 50 | 21 | Totaled with 7 probes | Totaled with 5 probes |