Table 4. Species-specific primers designed along with their sequences and expected amplicon sizes for each species.
Species-specific primers | Primer sequences | PCR product sizes (bp) |
Racut-555 ITS2 | 5′ TTAACGTTCTGTGCGTGTCGAGT3′ | 230 pb |
Rpor-1260 ITS2 | 5′GCGAGGCACACCTCGGCAC3′ | 420 pb |
Rlong-1116 ITS2 | 5′GACTTGCTCTGTCCTTGAGCCC3′ | 560 pb |
Rter-946 ITS2 | 5′TGTGAATAGGGGCAGCCGACA3′ | 720 pb |
Rolig-741 ITS2 | 5′TACCGGGAGAGCTCGGAAAACGT3′ | 850 pb |
Rtay-482 ITS2 | 5′AACGGTTCGGGTGCTCCGGCA3′ | 1150 pb |
Rlal-293 ITS2 | 5′GGCACGTAGGCACCGCCCGCTAT3′ | 1300 pb |
Rlal: Rhizoprionodon lalandei; Rtay: R. taylori; Rolig: R. oligolinx; Rter: R. terranovae; Rlong: R. longurio; Rpor: R. porosus; Racut: R. acutus.