Table 2. Putative pilin loci in V. fischeri.
| Pilin name | Pilus gene locus* (kb) | Class | Presence in other Vibrio spp.† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chr I | |||
| MshA | VF0355-0371 (390) | Type IV | Vc, Vp, Vv |
| PilT | VF0431-0432 (460) | Type IV | Vc, Vp, Vv |
| FlplA | VF0510-0523 (550) | Type IVB | Vp, Vv |
| PilA1 | VF0571-0572 (630) | Type IV | Vc, Vp, Vv |
| PilA | VF2184-2191 (2,400) | Type IV | Vc, Vp, Vv |
| CsgA | VF2405-2411 (2,700) | Curli | None |
| Chr II | |||
| PilA2 | VFA0148 (166) | Type IV | Vc‡ |
| Flp1 | VFA0217-0232 (240) | Type IVB | Vp, Vv |
| TcpA | VFA0865-0875 (980) | Type IVB | Vc |
| pES100 | |||
| VirB2 | VFB38-44; 54-55 (26) | Conjugative | None |
*
Data are from the ERGO Light database; value in parentheses is the relative location along each contig (see Fig. 1). ORFs designated “VF” are located on Chr I, those designated “VFA” are located on Chr II, and those designated “VFB” are located on pES100
†
Compared to the sequenced genomes of V. cholerae N16961 (Vc), V. parahaemolyticus RIMD 2210633 (Vp), and V. vulnificus CMCP6 (Vv) in the ERGO Light database
‡
Low (e = 10-4) but detectable amino acid sequence identity