TABLE 1.
Features of primers used
| Primer no.a | Primer names | Sequence | Position | Reference (GenBank accession no.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tn917-1450 | 5′-TTATTTCCTCCCGTTAAATAATAG-3′ | 1450–1427 | M11180 |
| 2 | ermB-0 | 5′-CTCAAAACTTTTAACGAATGAAA-3′ | 689–666 | AF368302 |
| 3 | ermB-1R | 5′-GCCAGTTTCGTCGTTAAATG-3′ | 568–588 | AF368302 |
| 4 | satA-418 | 5′-CCATCCATTCTATGATTTGCTC-3′ | 2958–2937 | AF368302 |
| 5 | satA1 | 5′-GCTCAATAGGACCAGGTGTA-3′ | 2901–2920 | AF368302 |
| 6 | satA4 | 5′-AATTTTTCACACCATCACACACT-3′ | 3436–3414 | AF368302 |
| 7 | satA3 | 5′-AAATGGTGGAATTGGCCAATAGAC-3′ | 3242–3261 | AF368302 |
| 8 | satA5 | 5′-TTTCTGCAAATCAGGCAACA-3′ | 3701–3682 | AF368302 |
| 9 | satA6 | 5′-GGGCAAAACAACCATGAGGT-3′ | 3626–3644 | AF368302 |
| 10 | satA-do2R | 5′-GATGGGGCTGGAAGAAATGA-3′ | 1580–1561 | L12033 |
Primer numbers correspond to those used on Fig. 2.