TABLE 2.
Sequences of primers used in this study
| Gene | Primer sequence (5′–3′)a | Product (bp) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| mrpA | F, TGCTGCATTAAAAGATGGTGGC; R, TTTGTTTACCACCCGCATCG | 200 | This study |
| pmfA | F, GGCTGCGGCTTTAGTATTTG; R, GGCTTGAAGATGCTGCTAATC | 146 | This study |
| luxS | F, AAAGCCATGCCTGAGAAAGG; R, CGACATCCCATTGGCGAAATA | 116 | This study |
| rsmA | F, AGCCTTTAATCAGCGCCGTA; R, GCGTGTTGCTGTTGTGATGA | 165 | This study |
| rsbA | F, CGCTATCACGCTAACCAACTA; R, GCGTCCTTCAAGCCAATAAAC | 120 | This study |
| 16S rRNA | F, ATGTTGGGTTAAGTCCCG; R, CTAGCGATTCCRRCTTCA | 256 | 56 |
a
F, forward; R, reverse.