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Table 2 Primer sequences used for specific PCR

From: Ubiquitous giants: a plethora of giant viruses found in Brazil and Antarctica

Target genes

Forward sequence

Reverse sequence

Helicase of mimivirus lineage A

5’-ACCTGATCCACATCCCATAACTAAA-3′

5’-GGCCTCATCAACAAATGGTTTCT-3′

DNA polymerase beta of mimivirus lineage B

5’-AGTTCATCCGCACTTGGAGA-3′

5’-TCAACGGATAAAATCCCTGGTACT-3′

DNA polymerase beta of mimivirus lineage C

5′- TCCGAATTCTATGAGGGAGAGA-3′

5’-TGTTCCTTTTTGGGAGAACCA-3′

Main protein of the capsid of the family Mimiviridae

5’-ACTTTATTATCATTATCAGCGAATA-3’

5’-GCTCTTAACCCTGAAGAACA-3’

Main protein of the capsid of the family Marseilleviridae

5’-CTTTTGCACCTGCTTCATGA-3’

5’-GCGGTAACCCTCCCACTTAT-3’

Main protein of the capsid of pandoravirus

5’-GGATGGCTCGACGTCTCTT-3’

5’-CCTYGGTRAGCAMAGGCAAC-3’

Main protein of the capsid of cedratvirus

5′- AGAGTATGCTCGCAACCACC-3’

5’-CACGTTAAGGCCGGGGTAAT −3’