PriMicro Database

For classification, identification and molecular phylogenetic analyses of microbes

Primer Detail

Primer name
CA5R
Gene name
γ-actin (ACT)
Primer sequence (5'-3')
GTGAACAATGGATGGACCAGATTCGTCG
Direction
F
Target
fungi
Paired primer
CA14
Reference
Daniel HM, Sorrell TC, Meyer W. (2001) Partial sequence analysis of the actin gene and its potential for studying the phylogeny of Candida species and their teleomorphs. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 51: 1593–1606.
Literature
Stielow, J.B. et al. (65 authors) (2015) One fungus, which genes? Development and assessment of universal primers for potential secondary fungal DNA barcodes. Persoonia 35: 242–263.
Daniel HM, Meyer W. (2003) Evaluation of ribosomal RNA and actin gene sequences for the identification of ascomycetous yeast. International Journal of Food Microbiology 86: 61–78.