Table 2.

Primer sequences for real-time PCR

Gene	Sequence	Length	TM	CG%
HMG-COA Reductase	Forward 5′-GTGGGAACGGTGACACT TA-3′	19	49.47	53
	Reverse 5′-CTTCAAATTTTGGGCACTCA-3′	20	49.14	40
LDLr	Forward 5′-CTGGCGGTAGACTGGATC-3′	18	50.97	61
	Reverse 5′-CAATCTGTCCAGTACATGAAGC-3′	22	52.39	45
18-S	Forward 5′-CCATCCAAT CGGTAGTAGC-3′	19	49.61	53
	Reverse 5′-GTAACCCGT TGAACCCCATT-3′	20	50.05	50