Table 2.

Sequences of primers common to all isoforms

Primer	Sequence
CA-1	CAG CAG AAG CTC ATC ATT GTG GA
α1	CAG CAG AAG CTC ATC ATT GTG GA
α2	CAG CAG AAG CTC ATC ATT GTG GA
α3	CAG CAG AAG CTC ATC ATT GTG GA
CA-2	GTT CTT CAT GCC CTG CTG GAA GA
α1	GTT CTT CAT CCC CTG CTG GAA GA
α2	GTT CTT CAT GCC CTG CTG GAA GA
α3	GTT CTT CAT GCC CTG CTG GAA GA
CA-3	ATG TGG TTC GAC AAC CAA ATC CA
α1	ATG TGG TTT GAC AAT CAA ATC CA
α2	ATG TGG TTC GAC AAC CAA ATC CA
α3	ATG TGG TTT GAC AAC CAG ATC CA
CA-4	CAT TTG CCC ACA GCA TCT GGA AC
α1	CAT TTG CCC ACG GCA TCA GGA AC
α2	CAC TTG CCC ACA GCA TCT GGC AC
α3	CAC TTG CCC ACC GCG TCA GGG AC
CA-5	CAC TTG CCC ACC GCG TCA GGG AC
α1	CAT TTG CCC ACG GCA TCA GGA AC
α2	CAC TTG CCC ACA GCA TCT GGC AC
α3	CAC TTG CCC ACC GCG TCA GGG AC
C-B1	CAC ATA TCA GGA CCG AGT GGC
β1	CAC ATA TCA GGA CCG AGT GGC
β2	CAA GTA CCA GGA CCG ACT GGC
C-B2	TCT TCA TCT CGC TTG CCA GTG
β1	TCT TCA TCT CGC TTG CCA GTG
β2	TCT TCA TCT CGC TTC CCA GCA

The first row of each group shows the sequences of primers used in the PCR as specified in the text. The specific sequence of isoforms α1, α2, α3, β1, and β2 are shown below each primer used, e.g., CA-1, CA-2, CA-3, and C-B1 and C-B2. Note that sequences that differ are italicized. See text for discussion.