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. 2013 Mar 21;8(3):e59499. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059499

Table 1. Standard curve equations, reaction efficiencies and starting DNA concentrations of eight Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis strains.

Strain Origin DNAConcentration(ng/µL) ± SD Standard Set A:Zoospore Counts (R2) Efficiency(10(−1/slope)–1×100%) Standard Set B: DNAdilutions (R2) Efficiency (%)
JEL404 * USA (Maine) 0.33±0.01 y = −3.13x +31.6 (0.990) 109% y = −3.42x +14.3 (0.999) 96.1%
MexMkt Mexico 1.01±0.04 y = −3.31x +33.9 (0.999) 101% y = −3.48x +15.9 (0.996) 93.8%
JEL427 Puerto Rico 2.76±0.06 y = −3.15x +30.8 (0.998) 108% y = −3.44x +14.5 (0.999) 95.3%
PAB01 * Puerto Rico 0.65±0.04 y = −3.05x +30.8 (0.992) 113% y = −3.28x +16.3 (0.997) 102%
LFT001_01 Brazil 4.11±0.10 y = −3.36x +30.5 (0.999) 98.4% y = −3.48x +14.3 (0.999) 93.8%
CLFT023 Brazil 2.09±0.05 y = −3.35x +30.4 (0.993) 98.8% y = −3.36x +13.2 (0.999) 98.4%
CLFT024 * Brazil 4.64±0.03 y = −3.35x +30.5 (0.993) 98.8% y = −3.52x +15.1 (0.999) 92.3%
LBAbercrom Australia 1.34±0.05 y = −3.22x +30.4 (0.997) 104% y = −3.55x +12.6 (0.999) 91.3%

Standard curve coefficients (slopes and intercepts) were estimated from the linear regression equation between cycle threshold (Ct) and log-transformed zoospore counts. Average (± SD) DNA concentration of extracts is based on 107 zoospores in 200 µL extraction buffer.

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106 zoospores.