Table 1.
Primers and annealing temperatures used for real-time PCR
| Primer | Sequence forward/reverse (5′-3′) | Amplicon size (bp) | Annealing temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pax6 | AGGTATTACGAGACTGGCTCC/TCCCGCTTATACTGGGCTATTT | 104 | 60 |
| Atoh1 | GAGTGGGCTGAGGTAAAAGAGT/GGTCGGTGCTATCCAGGAG | 151 | 60 |
| Zic1 | CAGTATCCCGCGATTGGTGT/GCGAACTGGGGTTGAGCTT | 139 | 60 |
| Zic2 | CCGTTCCAGTGTGAGTTTGAG/CTTGCAGAGATAGGGCTTATCG | 105 | 60 |
| Hprt | GGTGAAAAGGACCCCACGA/TCAAGGGCATATCCTACAACA | 261 | 60 |