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Table 1 Primers used for PCR amplification and DNA sequencing

From: A new species of Hirudo (Annelida: Hirudinidae): historical biogeography of Eurasian medicinal leeches

Gene

Primer name

Primer sequence

Reference

18S rDNA

C

5'- CGGTAATTCCAGCTCCAATAG -3'

Apakupakul et al. (1999) [4]

Y

5'-CAGACAAATCGCTCCACCAAC -3'

Apakupakul et al. (1999) [4]

12S rDNA

12S-A

5'-AAACTAGGATTAGATACCCTATTAT-3'

Palumbi, 1996 [44]

12S-B

5'-AAGAGCGACGGGCGATGTGT-3'

Simon et al. [57]

CO1

LCO1490

5'-GGTCAACAAATCATAAAGATATTGG-3'

Folmer et al. [20]

HCO2198

5'-TAAACTTCAGGGTGACCAAAAAATCA-3'

Folmer et al. [20]