TABLE 1.

Oligonucleotides used for PCR experiments

Primer	Sequence (5′-3′)	Gene	Accession no.	Position
Atl5	CTGGTCAAGTGGATCCTTGG	atlC	AF244123	1883–1902
	BamH1
Atl6	GTATCTCTGCAGCATGAGC	atlC	AF244123	3784–3766
	PstI
RF	CAATTCTTATTTTCTTCAATAACC	icaR	AF246926	442–466
AR	AACTCTTGTTGCGAATACGTGGG	icaA	AF246926	1604–1627
BF	CAATTATCAGAAATGTATCGTACAGG	icaB	AF246926	3112–3138
LR	CAAGACAGTTCAGATACAGTACGC	gehC	AF246926	4832–4855
CF	CATTAAGTGAAAAAGCTGTCACTCC	icaC	AF246926	3368–3393