TABLE 1.
List of isolates used in this studya
| Isolate | 16S rDNA sequence (GenBank. no.) |
|---|---|
| Alpha-Proteobacteria | |
| Abyssal strain AIII3 | AF254101 |
| Slope strain DI4 | AF254102 |
| Slope strain DII3 | |
| Slope strain DIII3 | |
| Slope strain DI4* | AF254104 |
| Slope strain EI2 | AF254103 |
| Slope strain DIII4* | AF254106 |
| Slope strain EI1* | AF254105 |
| Hydrothermal vent strain NF18 | AF254107 |
| Hydrothermal vent strain AG33 | AF254108 |
| Hydrothermal vent strain TB66 | AF254109 |
| Cytophaga-Flavobacterium | |
| Abyssal strain AIII4 | AF254114 |
| Abyssal strain AIII4* | |
| Abyssal strain AII4* | |
| Abyssal strain AII3 | AF254113 |
| Abyssal strain EI1* | |
| Gamma-Proteobacteria | |
| Abyssal strain AI4* | |
| Abyssal strain AIII3* | AF254110 |
| Abyssal strain AI3* | |
| Abyssal strain AI3 | |
| Abyssal strain AII2 | |
| Slope strain DII1a | AF254112 |
| Slope strain DII1b | |
| Slope strain DIII1 | |
| Slope strain DII2* | |
| Slope strain DIII1c | AF254111 |
a
Isolates are listed in the same order as they appear on the DGGE gel in Fig. 1.