Table 1. Primer sequences used for qPCR experiments on N. tabacum.

Gene (N. tabacum)	qPCR primer sequence (5’-3’) /degenerate primer sequence (5’3’) where required
CER3 FW	GCGCAATGGCTCTCCCAAGCT/AAYGARGCNYTNAAYGGNGGN
CER3 RV	GGCGGAACGCTCTTTGTCGACA/NGCNCCNACYTCRTGRTG
CER5 FW	GGCTCGAGGAGCTTGGTGGA
CER5 RV	TCCGGTGAGGAGTGAAACCGCA
CER6 FW	CTCCGGTTACCTGCCGAGTCCC
CER6 RV	GCAGGAGGCAAGCACGTTTCTTCTC
EF1α FW	TCTCCAGGAGGCACTCCCTGG
EF1α RV	TGATGATGACCTGGGAGGTGA
PDF2 FW	AGGCTTGCAGCCGGTGAATGG
PDF2 RV	TTGTCGCAGCCGACCTTCGC