Table 2.

Oligonucleotide primers

Primer name	Description	Sequence 5′–3′
acpP	Housekeeping gene	Forward TTGGCGTCAAATCAGAAGAG
		Reverse GCTTCTTCGTCAGGGATTTC
		Probe ACCTGGGCGCTGACTCCCTG[Link]
gyrB	gyrB gene	Forward GATGATGGAATCGGTGTCGAA
		Reverse TTGGTGAAGCACAACAGGTTCT
		Probe CCCTGCAGTGGAACGACAGCTTCA[Link]
xerC	PPHGI‐1 encoded xerC intergrase	Forward CGACGATACGGCCTCCAA
		Reverse AAAGGTGCGGTCGACATCA
		Probe CCCCCTATAGCGGAGCGTCTGGAA[Link]
QavrPphB	PPHGI‐1 encoded effector gene	Forward CCCATTCCTGGCAATGACA
		Reverse TTACGCCTGAAGAGGATGCA
		Probe TGGGCGATAAAGGG[Link]
QCI	Circular intermediate	Forward CATGGGCCTTCCAGATTTTC
		Reverse CTGCGGTTTGGGATACTGAAC
		Probe CGTAACGCTGAGGCAGGCCCC[Link]
avrPphB	PPHGI‐1 encoded effector avrPphB	Forward GCGATTGCGTGTCCTTGA
		Reverse CTGTAAGACCTGAGCCTG

^aProbes labelled with 5′ FAM and 3' TAMRA TaqMan dyes.