Recommended Primers for identification and characterizing and identification Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) Species?

10 October 2024 0 2K Report

I am currently working on the identification and characterization of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) species and would like to identify reliable primers for this purpose. I am particularly interested in primers that target conserved regions for species-level identification, such as:

16S rRNA gene

27F/1492R

cpcB-IGS region

ITS (Internal Transcribed Spacer) regions - for more in-depth phylogenetic studies.

If you have experience working with Spirulina or similar cyanobacteria, could you please recommend specific primer sequences that have worked well in your research?

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