TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study and similarities of 16S rRNA gene sequences with the nearest relatives from GenBank
| Strain | Closest relative | Similarity (%) | Reference; GenBank accession no. |
|---|---|---|---|
| KB6 | Pseudomonas pavonaceae | 99.5 | 1 |
| KB9 | Flavobacterium columnare | 96.7 | 1 |
| KB23 | Pseudomonas rhodesiae | 99.0 | 1 |
| SG81R1 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | NAa | 12 |
| CM10 | Pseudomonas fluorescens | 99.9 | 22 |
| MM1 | Pseudomonas putida | 99.6 | This study; AY623928 |
| CP-2 | Acidovorax sp. | 99.1 | This study; AY623930 |
| CP-17 | Pseudomonas rhodesiae | 99.7 | This study; AY623931 |
| CP-1 | Uncultured ultramicro- bacterium Um1 | 97.7 | This study; AY623929 |
a
NA, not available.