Table 2 PCR primers for amplifying target populations

Total bacteria^a

F5′-CGGCAACGAGCGCAACCC-3′

R5′ CCATTGTAGCACG TGTGTA GCC-3′

Protozoa^c

F5′-GCTTTCGWTGGTAGTGT TT-3′

R5′-ACTTGCCCTCYAATCGTWCT-3′

F.succinogenes^a

F5′-GTTCGGAATTACTGGGCGTAAA-3′

R5′-CGCCTGCCCCTGAACTATC-3′

R.flavafaciens^a

F5′-CGAACGGAGATAATTTGAGTTTACTTAGG-3′

R5′-CGGTCTCTGTATGTTATGAGGTATTACC-3′

R.albus^b

F5′-CCCTAAAAGCAGTCTTAGTTCG-3′

R5′-CCTCCTTGCGGTTAGAACA-3′