Table 2

16S ribosomal gene primers used for PCR amplification or DGGE

Primer
Sequence (5'-3')
Primer target sitea
Reference

Amp F
GAGAGTTTGATYCTGGCTCAG
0006
[13]

Amp R
AAGGAGGTGATCCARCCGCA
1530
[13]

InfL6b
TATCGGGGAGCAAGCGAG
0445
[53]

Bif662-r
CCACCGTTACACCGGGAA
0662
[3]

ENT183c
CGTCGCAAGACCAAAGAG
0183
[54]

424R
CCGCTGAAAGTACTTTACAACC
0424
This study

F-968d
GAACGCGAAGAACCTTAC
0968
[55]

R-1401
CGGTGTGTAGAAGACCC
1401
[55]

F-341d
CCTACGGGAGGCAGCAG
0341
[56]

R-534
ATTACCGCGGCTGCTGG
0534
[56]

a Primer target site according to E. coli 16S ribosomal gene numbering as the reference.

b This primer was known as B. longum grp3 for the microarray.

c This primer was designated Enterobacteriaceae1 for the microarray.

d A 39 nt GC clamp was added to the 5' end of the primer when used for DGGE.

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