Table 1. Sequences of primers used in RT–PCR.

Primer	Sequence (5′-3′)	Product size (bp)	GenBank number
SCF	F-TCATGGTGCACCGTATCCTA	170 bp	NM_013598
	R-CCTTGGCATGTTCTTCCACT
c-kit	F-GGGCTAGCCAGAGACATCAG	160 bp	NM_001122733
	R-AGGAGAAGAGCTCCCAGAGG		NM_021099
β-actin	F-CCTGTATGCCTCTGGTCGTA	260 bp	NM_007393
	R-CCATCTCCTGCTCGAAGTCT