Research Article

Biofilm-Inhibitory Activity of Wild Mushroom Extracts against Pathogenic Bacteria

Table 2

Primers used to amplify specific genes of the five mushroom species.

MushroomsPrimers (forward and reverse)Required genes

Auricularia auricula-judaeITS1-F (5′-CTT GGT CAT TTA GAG GAA GTA A-3′)RPB2
ITS5 (5′-GGA AGT AAA AGT CGT AAC AAGG-3′)

Microporus xanthopusITS1-F (5′-CTT GGT CAT TTA GAG GAA GTA A-3′)ITS nrDNA
ITS4 (5′-TCC TCC GCT TAT TGA TAT GC-3′)

Termitomyces umkowaaniITS1-F (5′-CTT GGT CAT TTA GAG GAA GTA A-3′)LSU rDNA
ITS4 (5′-TCC TCC GCT TAT TGA TAT GC-3′)

Trametes elegansITS1-F (5′-CTT GGT CAT TTA GAG GAA GTA A-3′)TEF1α
ITS4 (5′-TCC TCC GCT TAT TGA TAT GC-3′)

Trametes versicolorITS1-F (5′-CTT GGT CAT TTA GAG GAA GTA A-3′)TEF1α
ITS4 (5′-TCC TCC GCT TAT TGA TAT GC-3′)

Note. RPB2: RNA polymerase II largest subunit gene; TEF1α: translation elongation factor 1-alpha; LSU rRNA: large subunit ribosomal RNA; ITS nrDNA: internal transcribed spacer nuclear ribosomal DNA.