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TABLE 1.

Primers used in this study

Primer designation	Sequence (5′→3′)	Application	Reference(s)
pqsL-for	ATATGAGCTCTCAGTGGTGGTGGTGGTGGTGGCCGAGCGGCGCCGGCGACCGCACCGGCTG	Amplification of pqsL (nt 4687652–4688848 of P. aeruginosa PAO1)	This study
pqsL-rev	ATATGAATTCATGACGGACAACCATATCGATGTACTGATC		This study
GM3F	AGAGTTTGATC(AC)TGGC	Amplification of 16S rRNA gene	41, 42
GM4R	TACCTTGTTACGACTT	Amplification of 16S rRNA gene	41, 42
catA-for	GCCGCCACCGACAAGTT	Amplification of catechol 1,2-dioxygenase gene (catA)	43
catA-rev	CACCATGAGGTGCAGGTG	Amplification of catechol 1,2-dioxygenase gene (catA)	43
gyrB-for	GGCGGCAAGTTCGACTTCGA	Amplification of gyrase B gene (gyrB)	43
gyrB-rev	GCCTTCTCGACGTTGATGATC	Amplification of gyrase B gene (gyrB)	43
qsdA-for	ATGAGTTCAGTACAAACCGT	Amplification of AHL lactonase gene (qsdA)	46
qsdA-rev	TCAGCTCTCGAAGTACCGAC	Amplification of AHL lactonase gene (qsdA)	46