TABLE 1.
Representative FLAB strains of each cluster obtained by combined RAPD patterns isolated from Apis mellifera L. bee gut
| Strain | No. of clustersa | Accession no.b | Geographical location (GPS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. kunkeei | |||
| BIII60 | CL-6 | KX833121 | Mottola (40°44′23.71″N, 16°59′27.70″E) |
| BIII59 | CL-2 | KX833122 | |
| B17 | CL-5 | KX833123 | Valenzano (41°1′23.03″N, 16°54′15.94″E) |
| B7 | CL-13 | KX833124 | |
| B23I | CL-10 | KX833125 | Bari (41°6′42.25″N, 16°52′54.27″E) |
| B4I | CL-7 | KX833126 | |
| BV61 | CL-3 | KX833127 | Noci (40°44′52.82″N, 17°8′57.43″E) |
| BV20 | CL-4 | KX833128 | |
| BVI14 | CL-8 | KX833129 | Ostuni (40°44′21.35″N, 17°34′30.36″E) |
| BVI17 | CL-9 | KX833130 | |
| BVI52 | CL-12 | KX833131 | |
| F. fructosus | |||
| MBIII2 | CL-15 | KX833132 | Mottola (40°44′23.71″N, 16°59′27.70″E) |
| MBIII5 | CL-14 | KX833133 | |
| B5 | CL-16 | KX833134 | Valenzano (41°1′23.03″N, 16°54′15.94″E) |
| B4 | CL-11 | KX833135 | |
| B1 | CL-1 | KX833136 |
a
Numbers of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA-PCR (RAPD-PCR) clusters. Clusters (CL) are listed with numbers from 1 to 16. RAPD-PCR analysis was carried out to exclude clonal relatedness.
b
The 16S rRNA gene sequences generated in this study were deposited in GenBank under the accession numbers shown.