Table 3 PCR protocol used for amplification of foraminiferal COI fragments.

From: First report of mitochondrial COI in foraminifera and implications for DNA barcoding

Step

Temperature (°C)

Time

Cycles

Initial denaturation

96

3 min

 

Denaturation

96

15 s

40

Annealing

50

30 s

Extension

72

40 s

Final extension

72

5 min