TABLE 2.
Primers developed to enumerate dioxygenase gene copy numbera
| Primer | Sequence |
|---|---|
| 23CAT-F | 5′-CGACCTGATCTCCATGACCGA-3′ |
| 23CAT-R | 5′-TCAGGTCAGCACGGTCA-3′ |
| DEG-F | 5′-CGACCTGATC(AT)(CG)CATGACCGA-3′ |
| DEG-R | 5′-T(CT)AGGTCA(GT)(AC)ACGGTCA-3′ |
| QUANT-F | 5′-CGACCTGATCTCCATGACCGATAACCGCAACGAAGTGTTCTG-3′ |
Letters in parentheses indicate positions of degenerate bases.