Table 3. Polymerase Chain Reaction and High Resolution Melt condition used to screen haplotype variation in wild Cyclopia intermedia populations.
Primer annealing temperature (Tm) for the various primer combinations used in this study are provided in Table 2.
| Process | Step | Temperature | Time | Number of cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCR Amplification | Initial Denaturing | 95 °C | 2 min | 1 |
| Denaturing | 95 °C | 10 s | 40 | |
| Annealing + Plate Read | Primer Tm | 30 s | ||
| Extension + Plate Read | 72 °C | 30 s | ||
| HRM Analysis | Heteroduplex Formation | 95 °C | 30 s | 1 |
| 60 °C | 1 min | 1 | ||
| HRM + Plate Read | 65–95 °C (in 0.2 °C increments) | 10 sec/step | 1 |