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Table 2 Primers used to generate sequences and molecular tests.

From: Invasions, DNA barcodes, and rapid biodiversity assessment using ants of Mauritius

Primer Name

Primer sequence (5'-3')

Amplicon region

Primer source

Used for sequencing (Y/N)

LepF1

ATTCAACCAATCATAAAGATATTGG

CO1

[66]

Y

LepR1

TAAACTTCTGGATGTCCAAAAAATCA

CO1

[53]

Y

MLepF1

GCTTTCCCACGAATAAATAATA

CO1

[67]

Y

C_ANTMR1D-RonIIdeg_R

GGRGGRTARAYAGTTCATCCWGTWCC

CO1

[Modified from [68]]

N

C_ANTMR1D-AMR1deg_R

CAWCCWGTWCCKRMNCCWKCAT

CO1

[Modified from [33]]

N

D2B

GTCGGGTTGCTTGAGAGTGC

28S

[69]

Y

D3Ar

TCCGTGTTTCAAGACGGGTC

28S

[69]

Y

CAS18Fs1

TACACACCGCCCGTCGCTACTA

ITS1

[70]

Y

CAS5p8s1Bd

ATGTGCGTTCRAAATGTCGATGTTCA

ITS1

[Modified from [70]]

Y

wsp 81F

TGGTCCAATAAGTGATGAAGAAAC

Wolbachia surface protein

[60]

Y

wsp 691R

AAAAATTAAACGCTACTCCA

Wolbachia surface protein

[60]

Y