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. 2009 Jun 5;75(15):4993–5000. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02917-08

TABLE 3.

Reaction components of a 25-μl Mastermix assay used for quantification of the functional target genes involved in nitrogen turnover

Target metabolic group Target gene Amt (μl) of assay component
2× Power SYBR green 3% BSA Primer (10 pmol μl−1)
Dimethyl sulfoxide DNA PCR water
Forward Reverse
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria nifH 12.5 0.5 0.30 0.30 2 9.4
AOB amoA 12.5 0.5 0.75 0.75 2 8.5
AOA amoA 12.5 0.5 0.50 0.50 2 9.0
Denitrifying bacteria nirK 12.5 0.5 0.50 0.50 0.625 2 8.375
nirS 12.5 0.5 0.50 0.50 0.625 2 8.375