Table 2. PCR programs used for the amplification of COI, ITS-2, 28S rRNA and 18S rRNA.
| COI and ITS-2 | 28S rRNA | 18S rRNA | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step | Cycles | Time [min.:sec.] | Temp. [°C] | Cycles | Time [min:sec] | Temp. [°C] | Cycles | Time [min:sec] | Temp. [°C] |
| initial denaturation | – | 03:00 | 98 | – | 05:00 | 98 | – | 05:00 | 98 |
| denaturation | 40 | 00:15 | 98 | 40 | 00:30 | 98 | 40 | 00:30 | 98 |
| annealing | 00:30 | 50 | 01:00 | 50 | 01:00 | 60 | |||
| extension | 00:30 | 72 | 01:00 | 72 | 01:30 | 72 | |||
| final extension | – | 07:00 | 72 | – | 07:00 | 72 | – | 07:00 | 72 |