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Table 1 VNTRs used in this study, their genomic origin, description and primers used for amplification

From: VNTR analysis reveals unexpected genetic diversity within Mycoplasma agalactiae, the main causative agent of contagious agalactia

Genome position (bp)

VNTR name

Unit length

Copy number

Percent matches

Total length

Primer sequence

733172–733400

Magal VNTR 5

24

2.3

72%

226

F-gaaagagaaaggaagctgaa

R-ggatcattatcgctttttga

397220–397378

Magal VNTR 14

13

2.0

100%

158

F-ttgaaatatccgcttaagaaa

R-aatttgcatttaatggtgct

477915–478124

Magal VNTR 17

14

3.6

72%

209

F-tttagcttttgattcaatactttc

R-aaagaattatgcgagcattt

504535–504760

Magal

VNTR 19

22

2.3

83%

153

F-ttgcttcttgtgcttctttt

R-aaggggatcaaccagataat