TABLE 3.
Primers used in this study
| Primer | Sequence (5′–3′) | Target gene | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arc519F | CAGCCGCCGCGGTAA | Archaeal 16S rRNA gene | 65 |
| Arc915R | GTGCTCCCCCGCCAATTCCT | Archaeal 16S rRNA gene | 65 |
| ANME1-395F | AAC TCT GAG TGC CTC CTA | ANME-1 16S rRNA gene | 31 |
| AAC TCT GAG TGC CTC CAA | 31 | ||
| AAC TCT GAG TGC CCC CTA | 31 | ||
| ANME1-1417R | CCT CAC CTA AAC CCC ACT | ANME-1 16S rRNA gene | 31 |
| CCT CAC CTA AAT CCC ACT | 31 | ||
| ANME-2cF | TCG TTT ACG GCT GGG ACT AC | ANME-2 16S rRNA gene | 24 |
| ANME-2cR | TCC TCT GGG AAA TCT GGT TG | ANME-2 16S rRNA gene | 24 |
| ANME-3F | GGATTGGCATAACACCGG | ANME-3 16S rRNA gene | 24 |
| ANME-3R | TATGCTGGCACTCAGTGTCC | ANME-3 16S rRNA gene | 24 |
| DP397F | TGGCTGTCCAGCTRTYC | ANME-2d 16S rRNA gene | 69 |
| DP569R | GRACGCCTGACGATTRAG | ANME-2d 16S rRNA gene | 69 |