Primer sequence and DHPLC conditions

Amplicon

Amplified

region

Primer sequence (5f-3f)

size(bp)

Annealing

Temp (C)

Oven temp (C)

% B buffer start/end

Int 4

32638-32889

CTGTGAGATGGAAGGAGGAATGTTA

GAGAGATTGGAGGCTGTTGAGGTAC

252

59.4

58.3

53.1-62.1

Ex 5

32732-33016

GATGTGATAGGATGCGACTTGGTCA

AATAAAGTGAGGAAAACACGGAGTT

285

57.0

58.1

54.3-63.3

Int 5A

32931-33320

CTCCACAGAGTTTCTCATCTACGAA

GGGACTCATCCATCCAACACTTCAT

390

61.6

55.6

56.9-65.9

Int 5B

33225-33613

ATTACTTTGCTCTTGGAATCAGTGG

AAAGACAATAGVAGAAATCCCTTTG

389

58.3

57.0

56.8-65.8

Int 5C

33589-33902

GCCAGCTTTTCTGAGCCTCTTAACC

GAATTGGGGGTCAGTTATTCTTACA

314

64.0

58.0

56.6-65.6

The temperature profile of PCR was at 95C for 2 min followed by 35 cycles at 95C for 30 sec, at XC (each listed in this table) for 30 sec and at 72C for 40 sec.