TABLE 3.

Characteristics of MCTRs

Name	Genome positiona (bp)	Locus	Repeat unit size (bp)	% identity between MCTRsb	Accession no.
MCTR569	568882	MCAL160_0738d	225c	97	AB916338
MCTR695	695223	MCAL160_0902d	102	82	AB916339
MCTR698	697593	MCAL160_0908d	102	83	AB916340
MCTR701	701231	MCAL160_0912d	102	97	AB916341

^aPosition (5′ end) in the M. californicum HAZ160_1 genome sequence (accession no. AP013353).

^bPercentages of identity between MCTRs were calculated in MCTRs of M. californicum HAZ160_1.

^cAn insertion or deletion of a 12-bp fragment in MCTR₅₆₉ was confirmed in some strains.

^dHypothetical protein.