Table 1. Oligonucleotide primers used in this study.
| Primer | Sequence (5′ → 3′) |
| auto Fa | GAGAATTCAGTAGATAAACGTACCGATTGGA |
| auto R b | GAGGATCCGCTGCTTTAGCATGGAATAGAG |
| ami Fa | CTGAATTCCGCTGCCGGATTGTATATTA |
| ami R b | CTGGATCCTAATCATAGTAGCGGAGGTGC |
| iap Fa | TTGAATTCGCGGGCTATTTCTCGATACTG |
| iap R b | TTGGATCCTGTAGCCGCGATAGTTGCT |
| murA Fa | TAGAATTCGCCATCATACAAAGTGTTGC |
| murA R b | TAGGATCCACCCCAGCAATTGTTGCACC |
| spl Fa | TCGAATTCGAAGTTAGTGACAAGCTCGC |
| spl R b | TCGGATCCTGCTGCGAGTGAGATCGC |
| ftsEX-spl Fa | GTGAATTCGTGCAAGTGAAGTAATGGGTGA |
| ftsEX-spl R b | GTGGATCCGGCAGCTGTTATGCCGTTAG |
| dltABCD Fc | GCGCCCGGGACAAGCCTTTTCTCCTGCA |
| dltABCD Rb | CGGGATCCAGGGAAATCCGGTGTCTTCT |
| secA2 Fa | TCGAATTCTGTAGCCGCGATAGTTGCT |
| secA2 R b | TAGGATCCGCGGGCTATTTCTCGATACTG |
a
The sequence in boldface type is the EcoRI restriction enzyme site.
b
The sequence in boldface type is the BamHI restriction enzyme site.
c
The sequence in boldface type is the SmaI restriction enzyme site.