| Initial denaturation: | Denature: 1 min 95°C |
| 30 cycles: | Denature: 30 sec 95°C |
| Anneal: 30 sec X°Ca | |
| Extend: 120 sec 72°C | |
| Final extension: | Extend: 4 min 72°C |
| Hold: ∞ 12°C | |
| The denaturation and extension temperatures are specific to the polymerase chosen. aThe annealing temperature is specific to the 2_F primer chosen (Table 1). | |