Table 2.
Characteristics of gene regions used for PCR diagnostics to distinguish between P. luminescens strain TT01 and DJC
| Gene region | Putative function | TT01 | DJC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate 1 | Parts of plu4513–4514 | N/A | 969 | 1443 |
| Candidate 2 | Parts of plu2222 | Probable membrane protein | 829 | 1217 |
| Candidate 3 | Parts of plu2649–2651 | Hypothetical secreted protein | 1264 | 695 |
| Candidate 4 | Parts of plu2372–2373 | N/A | 1199 | 487 |
| Candidate 5 | plu1790/ insert | N/A | 547 | 1952 |
The length of the amplified DNA using the primers presented in Additional file 1: Table S9 are listed in the right two columns (respective for strain TT01 and DJC)