16S-rRNA: single Microcystis colony 10
DNA extraction from the single colonies was done using the ChargeSwitch gDNA Mini Bacteria Kit. PCR products of the 16S-rRNA V3-V4 region were generated, using the universal primer pair 806R (GGACTACHVGGGTWTCTAAT) and 341F (ACTCCTACGGGAGGCAGCAG).