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Table 1 Default values of the most commonly adjusted LAVA parameters

From: LAVA: An Open-Source Approach To Designing LAMP (Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification) DNA Signatures

Parameter

Default Target

Outer primer length

18-23 bp

Middle primer length

18-23 bp

Loop primer length

18-23 bp

Inner primer length

20-26 bp

Outer primer Tm

59-61°C

Middle primer Tm

59-61°C

Loop primer Tm

58-62°C

Inner primer Tm

62-66°C

Maximum signature length

320 bp

Minimum spacing from middle to inner primers

25 bp

Maximum consecutive repeated bases

5