TABLE 1.

Nucleotide sequences of primers used for RT-PCRs

Region and orientation	Code	Primer sequence	Positiona
5′NCR
Sense	5NCR-44	GCG GCC AGT ACA CTG GTA TT	44–63
Antisense	5NCR-153	ACT GGT TTG TAC CCC CTC CT	134–153
	5NCR-252	TCT CGA AGT ACA TGA GCG GAT A	231–252
	5NCR-455	GCC GGA GGA CTC TCA GGT A	437–455
	5NCR-654	ATC AAA TTC TCA CCG GAT GG	635–654
	5NCR-861	GCT CGC AGA ATC CCT GTA ATA A	840–861
VP1
Sense	VP1–2521	ACG AGA AAT GCC TTG ACA CC	2521–2540
Antisense	VP1–2737	AAG CTC CTC TTG CGA AGA AA	2718–2737
	VP1–2937	ATT TAG TGC GTG CCC ATT GT	2918–2937
	VP1–3125	ACT TTG GCA AAC CCA TCG TA	3106–3125
	VP1–3338	TAG TCA ACC CCT GGT CCG TA	3319–3338
3′NCR
Antisense	3NCR-7412	ACA ACA GTA TGA CCC AAT CCA A	7391–7412
Sense	3NCR-7288	AAG ATT AGA AGT GTG CCA ATC G	7288–7309
	3NCR-7201	AGA TCC CAG AAA CAC TCA GGA T	7201–7221
	3NCR-7011	CTA GCC CAA TCA GGA AAA GAC T	7011–7033
	3NCR-6782	ATT ATC TGA ATC ACT CGC ACC A	6782–6803
	3NCR-6583	AAG AAC CCA GGT GTA GTG ACA G	6583–6604

^aThat is, the nucleotide position in the MEF-1 genome (accession no. AY238473).