Table 1 Phase variable gene candidates in H. canadensis strain NCTC 13241.

(G)10

(G)8 - 11

strong

within gene

HCAN_0054

hypothetical protein, frame-shifted

(G)14

(G)11 - 17

possible promoter

promoter

HCAN_0075

hypothetical

(G)11

(G)9 - 14

good

within gene

HCAN_0101

glycosyl transferase

(G)9

(G)8 - 10

strong

within gene

HCAN_0115

acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase 2, frame-shifted

(G)13

(G)11 - 15

strong

within gene

HCAN_0151

hypothetical protein, frame-shifted

(G)12

(G)9 - 14

strong

within gene

HCAN_0153

polysaccharide deacetylase family protein, frame-shifted

(A)12

(A)10 - 14

possible promoter

promoter

HCAN_0162

conserved hypothetical

(G)14

(G)12 - 16

possible promoter

promoter

HCAN_0234

immunoglobulin A1 protease precursor

(G)14

(G)11 - 16

putative

within gene ¶

HCAN_0344

putative filamentous haemagglutinin domain protein

(G)14

(G)10 - 16

good

within gene

HCAN_0346

conserved hypothetical protein

(G)16

(G)12 - 20

possible promoter

promoter

HCAN_0457

vacuolating cytotoxin precursor

(G)14

(G)11 - 16

good

within gene

HCAN_0632

putative oxidoreductase

(G)11

(G)9 - 12

good

within gene

HCAN_0647

putative methyltransferase

(G)12

(G)10 - 14

strong

within gene

HCAN_0648

conserved hypothetical protein, frame-shifted

(G)11

(G)10 - 12

good

within gene

HCAN_0651

conserved hypothetical protein

(G)11

(G)9 - 13

good

within gene

HCAN_0655

hypothetical protein

(G)9

(G)7 - 11

putative

within gene

HCAN_0659

2-polyprenyl-3-methyl-5-hydroxy-6-metoxy-1,4-benzoquinol methylase

(G)11

(G)9 - 12

good

within gene

HCAN_0670

hypothetical protein

(G)13

(G)11 - 14

strong

within gene

HCAN_0671

methyltransferase, frame-shifted

(G)13

(G)10 - 14

possible promoter

promoter

HCAN_0714

vacuolating cytotoxin precursor

(G)13

(G)10 - 14

good

within gene

HCAN_1335

conserved hypothetical protein