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Table 3 Group-specific rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes

From: Analysis and in situ characterization of activated sludge communities capable of benzotriazole biodegradation

Probe

Target molecule

Specificity

FAa(%)

Probe sequence (5′-3′)

Reference

BET42a

23S rRNA

Betaproteobacteria

35

GCCTTCCCACTTCGTTT

[38]

GAM42a

23S rRNA

Gammaproteobacteria

35

GCCTTCCCACATCGTTT

[38]

ALF968

16S rRNA

Alphaproteobacteria

20

GGTAAGGTTCTGCGCGTT

[39]

CF319a

16S rRNA

Most Flavobacteria, some Bacteroidetes, some Sphingobacteria

35

TGGTCCGTGTCTCAGTAC

[40]

LGCA/B/C

16S rRNA

Firmicutes

35

TGGAAGATTCCCTACTGC

[41]

HGC1156

16S rRNA

Actinobacteria

20

CGAGTTGACCCCGGCACT

[42]

  1. aPercentage of formamide (FA) in hybridization buffer.