How long are the amplicons of the 16S and 18S assays?
16S/18S PCR assays
- The
amplicon of the bacteria assay MA Bac covers
the V3-V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene and is approximately 460bp long.
- The
amplicon of the yeast assay MA Yeasts covers the V8-V9 region of the 18S rRNA gene and is approximately 310bp long.
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