Primers (QRT-PCR)

Sequence5’-(Forward/Reverse)

Annealing Temperature

Product size

16S rRNA

CGGCAAGCTAATCTCTGAAA/GCCCCTAAAAGGTTACCTCA

54˚

190 bp

SMU.910 (gtfD)

TGATTCGTGGTATCGTCCTAA/GTTGAGACTTTCTTGGCTGCT

54˚

199 bp

SMU.1004 (gtfB)

CGAAATCCCAAATTTCTAATGA/TGTTTCCCCAACAGTATAAGGA

54˚

197 bp

SMU.1005 (gtfC)

ACCAACCGCCACTGTTACT/AACGGTTTACCGCTTTTGAT

54˚

161 bp