Table 2.
Oligonucleotides used in the study.
| Details | Primer name | 5′-3′ sequence | Product length | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct PCR primers | pmt-F | TAGGGGTATCACCATTTGTG | 735 bp | Present study |
| pmt-R | TCATGTATAACGACACCAGT | |||
| RT-PCR primers | pmt-RT F | AGTCTTTGGCCATTTTGGTG | 246 bp | Present study |
| pmt-RT R | GCAACTTCCCAAACCCTGTA | |||
| 16S rRNA | 16S F | TGGCTCAGATTGAACGCTGGCGGC | 1500 bp | Lee et al., 2008 [12] |
| 16S R | TACCTTGTTACGACTTCACCCCA |