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Mutation rates of MLST loci. Generated using Tracer v1.5, this histogram shows the distribution of different mutation rates present in the four loci used for *BEAST analysis. The non-functional ITS locus demonstrated slow mutation as it is highly conserved as a spacer for rRNA. This ITS mutation rate corresponds to the findings of Kasuga et al. 2002.
