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Table 1 Specifications of the primers used for each bacterial strain

From: Changes in gut microbiota following supplementation with chitosan in adolescents with overweight or obesity: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial

Number

Primer

Sequence

5'→ 3'

Length

Tm

1

Bifidobacterium [2628]

FP: GCGTGCTTAACACATGCAAGTC

22

59

2

Bifidobacterium [2628]

RP: CACCCGTTTCCAGGAGCTATT

22

59

3

Firmicuits [29]

FP:GGAGCATGTGGTTTAATTCGAAGCA

25

56.6

4

Firmicuits [29]

RP: AGCTGACGACAACCATGCAC

21

57.3

5

Bacteroidetes [29]

FP: GGAACATGTGGTTTAATTCGATGAT

25

59.8

6

Bacteroidetes [29]

RP: AGCTGACGACAACCATGCAG

21

60

7

Lactobacillus [27]

FP: TACATCCCAACTCCAGAACG

20

56.4

8

Lactobacillus [27]

RP: AAGCAACAGTACCACGACCA

21

58.4

9

Akkermansia [29]

FP:CAGCACGTGAAGGTGGGGAC

20

59.1

10

Akkermansia [29]

RP:CCTTGCGGTTGGCTTCAGAT

21

59.4

  1. FP: Forward primer ‘RP: Reverse primer’ Tm: melting temperature