Table 2.

Sequences and locations of primers used to amplify either the entire or about half of the rhesus mitochondrial genome.

Primer Label	Sequence (5′-3′)	Location in Genome
Full-length mtDNA PCR
Forward Primer	CAA CAG TAA TCA CAA ACC TGC TAT CA	15,168–15,193
Reverse Primer	GTG ATT CAG CCG TAC TTT ACA TCT CG	14,976–14,951
8 Kb mtDNA PCR
Forward Primer	GGA ATA CCC CGA CGC TAC TCT G	7,152–7173
Reverse Primer	AAG TAT AGG GAT GGC TGC TAG AAT G	15,661–15,647