An improved primer set and amplification protocol with increased specificity and sensitivity targeting the Symbiodinium ITS2 region

The Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 (ITS2) rRNA gene is a commonly targeted genetic marker to assess diversity of Symbiodinium, a dinoflagellate genus of algal endosymbionts that is pervasively associated with marine invertebrates, and notably reef-building corals. Here we tested three commonly used I...

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Main Authors: Benjamin C.C. Hume, Maren Ziegler, Julie Poulain, Xavier Pochon, Sarah Romac, Emilie Boissin, Colomban de Vargas, Serge Planes, Patrick Wincker, Christian R. Voolstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4816.pdf