Table 3 PCR amplification of the archaeal 16S rRNA and mcrA genes. The PCR products were loaded onto a 1.2% agarose gel with negative and positive controls and a DNA size standard
Target | Archaeal 16S rRNA gene | mcrA gene | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCR primer set | 340F/1000R | Luton-mcrA F/R | MCR F/MCR R | ME 3F/ME 2R | mlas/mcrA-rev |
Planktonic cyanobacteria (September 2018) |  −  |  −  |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Sediment 0–10 cm depth (September 2018) |  +  |  +  |  −  |  +  |  +  |