Table 1 Oligonucleotides used for DNA amplification mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) and ribosomal RNA (16S) genes, and nuclear sequences of the non-transcribed spacer region (ITS2) and nuclear ribosomal RNA (28S).
Gene | Primers | Primer melting temperature, ºC |
|---|---|---|
COI | LCO1490 (GGTCAACAAATCATAAAGATATTGG HCO2198 (TAAACTTCAGGGTGACCAAAAAATCA) | 50 |
16S | 16SANNF (GCGGTATCCTGACCGTRCWAAGGTA) or 16SARL (CGCCTGTTTATCAAAAACAT) 16SBRH (CCGGTCTGAACTCAGATCACGT) | 50 |
ITS2 | ITS58SF (GAATTGCAGGACACATTGAAC) ITS28SR (ATGCTTAAATTCAGCGGGT) | 58 |
28S | 28SC1 (ACCCGCTGAATTTAAGCAT) 28SD2 (TCCGTGTTTCAAGACGG) | 58 |