Table 3. Stop codons in gatB, coxA, and ftsZ of wCer1 and wCer2 Wolbachia.
Line | Gene | Position | Mutation | Wol-infection |
CAA = consensus | wCer2 | |||
RC20 | gatB | 226/404 | TAA (ochre) | wCer2 |
RC50 | gatB | 253/404 | TAA (ochre) | wCer2 |
WolMed88.6 | gatB | 253/404 | TAA (ochre) | wCer2 |
AAA = consensus | wCer1 | |||
RC20 | coxA | 22/444 | TAA (ochre) | wCer1 |
GGA = consensus | wCer1 | |||
F37 eastern Sicily | ftsZ | 25/478 | TGA (opal) | wCer1 |
F38 eastern Sicily | ftsZ | 25/478 | TGA (opal) | wCer1 |
F40 western Sicily | ftsZ | 25/478 | TGA (opal) | wCer1 |
F42 western Sicily | ftsZ | 25/478 | TGA (opal) | wCer1 |
Lane three lists the position of the mutation corresponding to the size of the amplified MLST-gene fragment. Lines F37 to F42 represent R. cerasi individuals from different populations sampled in Sicily, Italy.