TABLE 4.

Characteristics of the four primer pairs designed for amplifying PCR markers specific to the X. cynarae species

Primer pair	Sequence	%G-C	Tm (°C)
XC800	TAA GGG AAA TGA TCG GCA TC	45	55.3
	CAA GGA ATT GAG CTT CTC CG	50	57.3
XCS6	TGA TAG ATC CCA AGA TGG GC	50	57.3
	AAT GTC TCG CCT TCG TAT GG	50	57.3
XC420	GGC AGG CTG TTC GGT AGG TG	65	63.5
	GGC AGG CTG TAG TTG GTT GA	55	59.4
XC1000	ACT CGC TCG GAG ACT CAT GT	55	59.4
	AGG ATG TCG TGT TGT TGC CC	55	59.4