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Table 3.

Decay of molybdenum-related genes

Type	hspEAsia						hspAmerind	hpEurope		hspWAfrica
Strain	F57	F32	F30	F16	51	52	^(a)	^(b)	P12	^(c)

Molybdenum (MoO₄^2-) transport

modA	x	x	x	+	+	x	+	+	+	+
modB	x	+	+	+	x	x	+	+	+	+
modC	x	x	x	x	x	+	+	+	+	+

Molybdenum cofactor synthesis

moaA	x	x	x	x	+	x	+	+	+	+
moaC	x	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
moaE	x	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
moaD	+	x	+	+	+	+	+	+	x	+
moeB	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
mogA	x	+	x	x	x	+	+	+	+	+
moeA	x	x	x	x	x	x	+	+	+	+
mobA	+	+	+	+	+	x	+	+	+	+

Molybdenum cofactor-containing enzyme

bisC	x	x	x	x	x	x	+	+	+	+

+, present; x, disrupted (nucleotide sequence remained).

a) Strains Shi470, v225d, Cuz20, Sat464 and PeCan4.

b) Strains 26695, HPAG1, G27, B38, B8 and SJM180.

c) Strains J99 and 908

The states in strain 98-10 are: x for modA, modB, mobA, moaA, moeB and bisC; + for modC, moaD, moaE, mogA, moaC and moeA.