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Positions of overlapping primers on the crtOPQMN operon.
Note: The green triangles indicate the position of overlapping primers used for the amplification and sequencing of the crtOPQMN operon.
Abbreviations: crtOPQMN, carotenoid biosynthetic operon; F, forward; R, reverse; crtO, glycosyl-4,4′-diaponeurosporenoate acyltransferase; crtI, phytoene dehydrogenase; crtQ, 4,4′-diaponeurosporenoate glycosyltransferase; crtM, dehydrosqualene synthase; crtN, dehydrosqualene desaturase.
