Primer name Target gene Product length Y1 / Y2 pectate lyase-encoding pel gene belonging to the pelY family 420bp EXPCCR/ EXPCCF primers generated from a URP-PCR fingerprinting derived polymorphic band 550bp ADE1/ADE2 pectate lyase-encoding pel gene belonging to the pelADE family 420bp ECA1f/ECA2r derived from a DNA probe specific to E. carotovora subsp. atroseptica 690bp

Table 1: Target genes and length of the amplicons of PCR primers which are used in identificational studies of pectobacterium ssp.