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Cysteine protease
activity (units)
S2 Figure. (a) Cysteine protease activity of N. viridula V1-V4 midgut ventricles.
Statistical differences are denoted by different letters. (b) Distribution of ARISA
detected bacteria among N. viridula V1-V4 midgut ventricles. Bacterial ITS
fragments appear as blue peaks and LIZ 1200 weight standard fragments appear as
yellow peaks. On a black square are 748 y 756bp cloacae symbiont ITS fragments.
Numbers are reference for weight standard.