Table 1. Specific primers used for quantitative real-time RT-PCR analysis.

Gene	Forward primer	Reverse primer
apx	5′-AACCTGAGCAATGCCCAGAA-3′	5′-TCATTTAGCCCCATCCTGTAGAA-3′
atp synthase beta subunit	5′-GGATCCGAAGTATCGGCCTTA-3′	5′-TGCGGGTACATAAACTGCTTGA-3′
actin	5′-GACCTTCAATGTTCCCGCTATG-3′	5′- GCCATCACCAGAGTCCAACAC-3′