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Table 7 Primers used in this study

From: Molecular (PCR-DGGE) versus morphological approach: analysis of taxonomic composition of potentially toxic cyanobacteria in freshwater lakes

Primer

Sequence (5′ to 3′)

Melting temperatures (°C)

Reference

ITS

   

(GC)CSIF

G(T/C)CACGCCCGAAGTC(G/A)TTAC

53.8-57.9

[7]

373R

CTAACCACCTGAGCTAAT

45.8

[7, 27]

mcy A

   

(GC)mcyA-Cd1F

AAAATTAAAAGCCGTATCAAA

42.6 (84.1 with CG clamp)

[8, 28]

mcyA-Cd1R

AAAAGTGTTTTATTAGCGGCTCAT

50.6

[8, 28]

  1. (GC) indicates 5′-CGCCCGCCGCGCCCCGCGCCCGGCCCGCCGCCCCCGCCCC-3′.