The
biochemical characteristics of the strains were similar to those
previously described for Cffcw11 and Cffcw13 (data not shown).
The amplification of a 306 bp DNA fragment characterized the
Cffcb145, Cffcb124, Cffcb125 and Cffcb122 strains as Cff. The fragment
was not amplified in either the X. axonopodis pv. phaseoli
Araxa1 negative control reaction or the “No DNA Template” control
reaction