Table 1.
Primers used in this study
| Primer name | Sequencea |
|---|---|
| Metup | 5′-CATGGTCGCTAGCTAGCCAGCTTGGGT-3′ |
| Taildown | 5′-TAATTCTGTCTTGGACTCGGAGCTCGAGTCTAG-3′ |
| 44down | 5′-AGCGGTCAGGCCGAGATTGTTCTTGAA-3′ |
| Catup | 5′-GCGAAGAAGTTCGGGGGCATCGCTGACTGACA-3′ |
| 15down | 5′-CGCAGACTTCACGGAAACGTTCGAGTCTTCTAC-3′ |
| 44up | 5′-CGCTTGCCGTTGGCCTTGATCTCAACCTCATCA-3′ |
| 44Tdown | 5′-CAGAACCTGACCGGTAGTGCAGTCGGCCAGA-3′ |
| 44Hup | 5′-TACAGGAGCAAATTCATTGGATCCTTCTACC-3′ |
a
Underlining indicates the start codon and the termination codon in Metup and Taildown, respectively.