TABLE 2.
Marker | Size (bp) | Function(s) | Nucleotide location in Salmonella serovar Typhimurium LT2 |
---|---|---|---|
fimH | 1,008 | Host-cell-specific recognition | 28425-29432 |
sseL | 954 | Inflammation and macrophage killing | 2394795-2395748 |
CRISPR1 | 122-854a | Defense against phage | 3076611-3077006 |
CRISPR2 | 183-1,525a | Defense against phage | 3094279-3096260 |
The length of CRISPRs varied because the number of repeats/spacers changed among the different strains analyzed.