Table 1. PCR primers used in validation of gene expression by qRT-PCR.

Gene-Specific Primers	Oligonucleotide Primer Sequence 5′ to 3′	Primer Length (bp)	Product Size (bp)	Tm (°C)
RPLPO Fw	CCATTCTATCATCAACGGGTACAA	24	75	62
Rw	TCAGCAAGTGGGAAGGTGTAATC	23		63
GAPDH Fw	GCCATCAATGACCCCTTCAT	20	81	58
Rw	GCCATGGAATTTGCCAT	17		50
GUSB Fw	CTACATCGATGACATCACCGTCAC	24	80	65
Rw	TGCCCTTGACAGAGATCTGGTAA	23		63
TFRC Fw	GTCGCTGGTCAGTTCGTGATT	21	80	61
Rw	AGCAGTTGGCTGTTGTACCTCTC	23		65
ACTB Fw	CCCTGGCACCCAGCAC	16	71	58
Rw	GCCGATCCACACGGAGTAC	19		62