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Table 3 Partial 16S rDNA sequences isolated in this study by cloning and PCR-DGGE. The accession number of the closest relative is indicated between brackets.

From: Microbial community of predatory bugs of the genus Macrolophus(Hemiptera: Miridae)

16S rRNA PCR cloning of M. pygmaeus

    

Closest known relative

Phylogenetically related class

Sequenced length (bp)

Identity (%)

Accession no.

Rickettsia limoniae strain Brugge (AF322443)

Alpha-proteobacteria

1422

99

HE583202

Rickettsia bellii (L36103)

Alpha-proteobacteria

1422

99

HE583203

Wolbachia endosymbiont of Culex quinquefasciatus (AM999887)

Alpha-proteobacteria

1461

98

HE583204

Uncultured bacterium (GQ360069)

Gamma-proteobacteria

1496

99

HE583205

Uncultured bacterium (HM812162)

Firmicutes

767

100

HE583206

Uncultured bacterium (FJ512272)

Firmicutes

764

99

HE583207

Uncultured bacterium (GU118480)

Beta-proteobacteria

743

99

HE583208

PCR-DGGE*

    

1) Wolbachia endosymbiont of Polydrusus pilifer (JF304463)

Alpha-proteobacteria

135

100

HE583209

2) Rickettsia bellii (L36103)

Alpha-proteobacteria

135

99

HE583210

3) Uncultured bacterium (JF011887)

Gamma-proteobacteria

160

100

HE583211

4) Uncultured bacterium (JF011887)

Gamma-proteobacteria

160

99

HE583212

5) Rickettsia limoniae strain Brugge (AF322443)

Alpha-proteobacteria

137

100

HE583213

6) Uncultured Streptococcus sp. (GU132113)

Firmicutes

161

100

HE583214

7) Uncultured bacterium (FN421660)

Gamma-proteobacteria

157

99

HE583215

8) Rickettsia bellii (L36103)

Alpha-proteobacteria

135

99

HE583216

9) Uncultured bacterium (JF206698)

Gamma-proteobacteria

160

100

HE583217

10) Serratia sp. (HQ891979)

Gamma-proteobacteria

160

100

HE583218

11) Enterobacter cloacae (HQ888762)

Gamma-proteobacteria

160

100

HE583219

12) Serratia sp. (HQ888762)

Gamma-proteobacteria

160

100

HE583220

  1. *the numbers correspond to the bands in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3