Table 1.

Primers used in this study.

Primer name	Sequences (5′–3′)	Application	Source
DinoSL	TCCGTAGCCATTTTGGCTCAAG	dinoflagellate mRNA 5′- end cDNA synthesis and PCR (forward)	Zhang et al. (2007)
PCDH-rhod-F	GAGTCGRGCGCCTCWGAAGYYATGGTGA	P. donghaiense rhodopsin forward	This study
Pdrhod-QF	ATCCAGATCGGCTAYTGTGTCTC	P. donghaiense rhodopsin qPCR forward	This study
Pdrhod-QR	TTGGCATATGTGACCTGGTAGAT	P. donghaiense rhodopsin qPCR reverse	This study
Pdong-Cal-QF	AGTTCAAGGAGGCGTTCTCTTTGTTC	P. donghaiense Calmodulin qPCR forward	Shi et al. (2013)
Pdong-Cal-QR	CCATCAAGGACAAGAACTCGGGAAAG	P. donghaiense Calmodulin qPCR reverse	Shi et al. (2013)
Pdrhod-cF	ATGGTGATGTACCCGATGAGCGATA	P. donghaiense rhodopsin protein expression	This study
Pdrhod-cR	TCAAGCAAGCAGGGCCCCATCC	P. donghaiense rhodopsin protein expression	This study