Table 3.
Probe sequenes for target ribosomal DNA genes of Alexandrium species
| Probe name | Target gene | Sequence (5′-3′) | Specific for | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOST1 | 18S | CAACCCTTCCCAATAGTCAGGT | A. ostenfeldii | Metfies et al., 2005 |
| AOST2 | 18S | GAATCACCAAGGTTCCAAGCAG | A. ostenfeldii | Metfies et al., 2005 |
| AOST02 | 18S | CACCAAGGTTCCAAGCAG | A. ostenfeldii | John et al., 2003a |
| ALEXMIN1 | 18S | CCCAGAAGTCAGGTTTGGAT | A. minutum (AY831408, AY883006, AJ535380, AJ535388) | Nölte, unpublished |
| Act1 | 28S | GCACTTGCAGCCAAAACCCA | A. catenella (Temperate Asian Clade, Group IV) | Sako et al., 2004 |
| ATNA01 | 28S | AGTGCAACACTCCCACCA | A. tamarense (North American Clade, Group I) | Miller and Scholin, 1998 |
| Atm1 | 28S | ACACCCACAGCCCAAAGCTC | A. tamarense (North American Clade, Group I) | Sako et al., 2004 |
| ATAM01 | 28S | TTCAAGGCCAAACACCTG | A. tamarense species complex | John et al., 2005 |
| ATNA02 | 28S | AACACTCCCACCAAGCAA | A. tamarense (North American Clade, Group I) | John et al., 2005 |
| ATWE03 | 28S | GCAACCTCAAACACATGG | A. tamarense (Western European Clade, Group III) | John et al., 2005 |
| ATME04 | 28S | CCCCCCCACAAGAAACTT | A. tamarense (Mediterranean Clade, Group II) | John et al., 2005 |
| AMINC | 18S | GAAGTCAGGTTTGGATGC | A. minutum | Diercks et al 2008 |
| NEXT | 18S | TAATGACCACAACCCTTCC | A. minutum | |
| TamA | 28S | TCACCCACAGCCAAAACCTA | A. tamarense (Western European Clade, Group III) | Touzet et al., 2010 |
| TamToxC | 28S | GCAAGTGCAACACTCCCACCA | A. tamarense (North American Clade, Group I) | Touzet et al., 2010 |