TABLE 2.

Primers used for the PCR targeting BA-production associated genes.

Primer	Sequence (5′ to 3′)	Product (bp)	Target element	References
adc5F/adc5R	CAAYTTCTCGSTGTTCCAG	282	Arginine decarboxylase-biosynthetic (speA) gene	Wunderlichová et al. (2013)
	TCRCCRAACAGGTTGTGC
adiA3F/adiA3R	TKCCAASCCGYAACCG	548	Arginine decarboxylase-biodegradative (adiA) gene	Wunderlichová et al. (2013)
	AACMGCTTCRTCRATCAC
agm4F/agm4R	TGAACGTCGTGGACTGCGG	355	Agmatinase (speB) gene	Wunderlichová et al. (2013)
	GCRTCCAGCACGGTAAAGC
PUT1-F/PUT1-R	TWYMAYGCNGAYAARACNTAYYYTGT	1440	Ornithine decarboxylase (odc) gene	de las Rivas et al. (2006)
	ACRCANAGNACNCCNGGNGGRTANGG
CAD1-F/CAD-R	TTYGAYWCNGCNTGGGTNCCNTAYAC	1098	Lysine decarboxylase (ldc) gene	de las Rivas et al. (2006)
	CCRTGDATRTCNGTYTCRAANCCNGG
106/107	AAYTCNTTYGAYTTYGARAARGARG	534	Histamine decaboxylase (hdc) gene	de las Rivas et al. (2005)
	ATNGGNGANCCDATCATYTTRTGNCC