Table 2 List of specific primers, PCR protocols, and PCR product sizes for three medicinal leeches.

From: The development and application of mini-barcodes from mitochondrial DNA for identifying medicinal leeches from traditional medicines

Gene

Primer name

Primer sequences

PCR protocols (35 cycles)

Production size

ND1

ND1F1

CCTATGGCTGATGCHA

Denaturation at 95°C for 5min, annealing at 95°C for 45 s, extension at 48°C for 1min, and a final extension at 72°C for 10 min

251 bp

ND1R1

CCTAAYAAAGCATATTTTGAATT

16S rDNA

16SF1

CTGACTGTGCAAAGGTAGCA

212 bp

16SR1

AGATCGCCCCAATCAAAAT

12S rDNA

12SF1

ATYYGATAGTCCACGHT

158 bp

12SR1

TAAATAAATGTARCACAY

COX1

COX1F1

TATTATGTAGTAGCTCATT

Denaturation at 95°C for 5min, annealing at 95°C for 45 s, extension at 45.5°C for 1min, and a final extension at 72°C for 10 min

210 bp

COX1R1

TATCGYCGWGGTATTC

  1. Degenerate bases: R(A,G), Y(C,T), M(A,C), K(G,T), S(G,C), W(A,T), H(A,T,C), B(G,T,C), V(G,A,C), D(G,A,T), N(A,T,G,C).