|
Characterization method
|
No. of groups
|
Simpson’s index of diversity
|
95% confidence level
|
No. of samples in largest group
|
|---|
|
RAPD2b
|
17
|
85.70
|
78.44-92.96
|
15
|
|
RAPD7c
|
18
|
92.17
|
88.59-95.76
|
8
|
|
RAPD12d
|
19
|
89.66
|
84.43-94.90
|
11
|
|
RAPDCe
|
16
|
94.11
|
92.07-96.15
|
6
|
|
WCPf
|
9
|
88.60
|
84.77-92.43
|
11
|
|
WCP/RAPDCg
|
63
|
97.30
|
96.63-97.97
|
15
|
- aResults of various characterization methods with the respective Simpson’s index of diversity value, 95% confidence interval, and the number of samples in the largest group produced by the method.
- bRAPD bands using only primer 2.
- cRAPD bands using only primer 7.
- dRAPD bands using only primer 12.
- eComposite RAPD combining bands from all three primers.
- fWhole cell protein lysate.
- gCombination bands from whole cell protein lysate and composite RAPD.
