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Table 1 Real-time PCR primers used in the relative quantification of ruminal microorganisms

From: Effect of sugarcane fiber digestibility, conservation method and concentrate level on the ruminal ecosystem of beef cattle

Species

Sequence (5′–3′)

Amplicon size (bp)

Reference

F. succinogenes

F: GGTATGGGATGAGCTTGC

R: GCCTGCCCCTGAACTATC

445

Tajima et al. (2001)

R. albus

F: CCCTAAAAGCAGTCTTAGTTCG

R: CCTCCTTGCGGTTAGAACA

175

Wang et al. (1997)

R. flavefaciens

F: TCTGGAAACGGATGGTA

R: CCTTTAAGACAGGAGTTTACA

295

Koike and Kobaiashi (2001)

S. bovis

F: CTAATACCGCATAACAGCAT

R: AGAAACTTCCTATCTCTAGG

127

Stevenson and Weimer (2007)

R. amylophilus

F: CAACCAGTCGCATTCAGA

R: CACTACTCATGGCAACAT

642

Tajima et al. (2001)

M. elsdenii

F: GACCGAAACTGCGATGCTAGA

R: CGCCTCAGCGTCAGTTGTC

129

Ouwerkerk et al. (2002)

Eubacteria

F: CCTACGGGAGGCAGCAG

R: ATTACCGCGGCTGCTGG

193

Muyzer et al. (1993)

  1. F forward, R reverse