Alignment of D1/D2 sequences of M. sympodialis strains. M. sympodialis CBS 7222 is used as the model. Hyphens designate gaps added to permit alignment. Identical nucleotides are indicated by dots. Lanes: 1, M. sympodialis CBS 7222, MA73, and MA182; 2, MA477; 3, MA88, MA461, and MA470; 4, MA250; 5, MA146; 6, “M. equi” AJ305330; 7, M. dermatis AB070361; 8, MA80, MA125, MA333, MA383, and MA400; 9, M. nana AB075224; 10, MA231, MA237, MA261, MA262, MA314, MA419, and MA424.