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Table 3 Primer Design Rule Parameters

From: Better primer design for metagenomics applications by increasing taxonomic distinguishability

Design Parameters

Values Used

allowable 3' ends

S[SW,WS][SW,WS,SS]

allowable 5' ends

WW, [WS,SW]SW

MINTEMP

48

MAXTEMP

70

MAXTEMPRANGE

8

MINCG%

40

MAXCG%

60

MINPRIMERLENGTH

17

MAXPRIMERLENGTH

24

MAXDEGENERACY

64

MAXSELFDIMER

6

MAXPRIMERDIMER

6

MAXRUNLENGTH (bp)

4

MINAMPLICONLENGTH

150

MAXAMPLICONLENGTH

600