Gene

sequences (5’-3’)

References

rhlA

F: GATCGAGCTGGACGACAAGTC R: GCTGATGGTTGCTGGCTTTC

[33] [33]

rhlB

F: GAACAGGCAGACCACGCC R: CGCATCTTCACCCAATGGAT

[33] [33]

rhlC

F: ACCGGATAGACATGGGCGT R: GATCGCTGTGCGGTGAGTT

[33] [33]

pilA

F: ATTGCCATTCCCCAGTATCAGA R: CGAAGCACCTTCCGAACG

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fliC

F: CTCGGAAAACGCTACCAACG R: GCGAAGTCGGTGTCCTTGAT

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estA

F: GGTTGGCCATGCCTTCCT R: ACGTCATTCCGTTGAACATCC

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16S

F: CAGGATTAGATACCCTGGTAGTCCAC R: GACTTAACCCAACATCTCACGACAC

[35] [35]

Table 1: Primers used in quantitative RT-PCR experiments.