TABLE 1.
Primers and probe sequences used in RTQ-PCR
| Target | Forward primer | Reverse primer | Probed |
|---|---|---|---|
| bssAa | 5′ACGACGGYGGCATTTCTC3′ | 5′GCATGATSGGYACCGACA3′ | FAM-5′CTTCTGGTTCTTCTGCACCTTGGACACC3′-TAMRA |
| Bacteriab | 5′CGGTGAATACGTTCYCGG3′ | 5′GGWTACCTTGTTACGACTT3′ | FAM-5′CTTGTACACACCGCCCGTC3′-BHQ-1 |
| Archeaec | 5′CGGTGAATACGTCCCTGC3′ | 5′AAGGAGGTGATCCTGCCGCA3′ | FAM-5′CTTGTACACACCGCCCGTC3′-BHQ-1 |
| 5′CGGTGAATATGCCCCTGC3′ | |||
| Phage (λ)a | 5′ACGCCACGCGGGATG3′ | 5′AGAGACACGAAACGCCGTTC3′ | TET-5′ACCTGTGGCATTTGTGCTGCCG3′-TAMRA |
The forward and reverse primer as well as the probe were designed by Beller et al. (7).
The forward primer BACT1369F, reverse primer PROK1492R, and probe TM1389F were developed by Suzuki et al. (53).
The forward primer ARCHMIX1369F (ARCH1-1369F and ARCH2-1369F), reverse primer PROK1541R, and probe TM1389F were developed by Suzuki et al. (53).
The reporter dye used was FAM (6-carboxyfluorescein) or TET (tetrachloro-6-carboxyfluorescein), and the quencher dye was either TAMRA (6-carboxy- tetramethyl rhodamine) or BlackHole Quencher-1.