Table 1.
Primers used in quantitative polymerase chain reaction
| Gene | Primer Sequences | PCR Amplicon Length (Base Pairs) | Genbank Accession Number | Primer Sequence Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepcidin |
Forward: GGCCAGTGTCTCAGTCCTTC Reverse: GTTTTACAGCAGCCACAGCA |
168 | AY590589 | Fry et al6 |
| HMBS |
Forward: TCACCATCGGAGCCATCT Reverse: GTTCCCACCACGCTCTTCT |
112 | XM546491 | Peters et al9 |
| RPL13A |
Forward: GCCGGAAGGTTGTAGTCGT Reverse: GGAGGAAGGCCAGGTAATTC |
87 | AJ388525 | Peters et al9 |
| RPL32 |
Forward: TGGTTACAGGAGCAACAAGAAA Reverse: GCACATCAGCAGCACTTCA |
100 | XM848016 | Peters et al9 |
| RPS18 |
Forward: TGCTCATGTGGTATTGAGGAA Reverse: TCTTATACTGGCGTGGATTCTG |
116 | XM532106 | Peters et al9 |