Diversity of Mercury Resistant Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Aquatic Systems in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Figure 1

RAPD-PCR profiles of representative E. coli merA+ strains obtained by using 4 different primers (A04, 1247, 1290, and 1254). Lanes 1, 16: 1 Kb DNA ladder; Lane 2: strain RM 1; Lane 3: strain RM 7; Lane 4: strain RM 8; Lane 5: strain RM 9; Lane 6: strain RM 17; Lane 7: strain RM 20; Lane 8: strain RM 31; Lane 9: strain RM 37; Lane 10: strain RM 44; Lane 11: strain RM 45; Lane 12: strain RM 46; Lane 13: strain RM 61; Lane 14: strain RM 150; Lane 15: strain RM 165.