Table 1.

Primer sequences used for gene expression analysis using qRT-PCR.

Gene name	Primer sequence	Annealing temp. (°C)	Product size (bp)
Actin	Forward primer 5′ CTTGCACCTAGCAGCATGAA 3′	52	154
	Reverse primer 5′ GGACAATGGATGGACCTGAC 3′
CS	Forward primer 5′ TGGGACAGAGCTCTTGGACT 3′	51	140
	Reverse primer 5′ TCAGTGTGGAAGGAACACCA 3′
SUCLG1	Forward primer 5′ ATTATGCCGGGTTACATCCA 3′	49	141
	Reverse primer 5′ AAAAGGATCCCCACCAATTC 3′
SDH	Forward primer 5′ GTGGTCAGGCCTATCGTTGT 3′	54	154
	Reverse primer 5′ CCCTGGCAAGTACCATCACT 3′
FH	Forward primer 5′ CTCTCCACCATCTCGTCTCC 3′	49	141
	Reverse primer 5′ CCCTGAACGAGGTCGAATAA 3′
MS	Forward primer 5′ GGGCATGTGAGGTACGCTAT 3′	52	123
	Reverse primer 5′ AGAGGCACAAACCCATTCAC 3′
CHLASE	Forward primer 5′ GAATATCCGGTGGTGATGCT 3′	49	161
	Reverse primer 5′ TCCGCCGTTGATTTTATCTC 3′
PSY	Forward primer 5′ TGGGTTGGTAAGGGCTGTAG 3′	51	155
	Reverse primer 5′ CGCTCGAAGACACAACACTC 3′
CHS	Forward primer 5′ CAAGGCGGAGAAGATGAGAG 3′	54	113
	Reverse primer 5′ CATCTTCCGCAGACTTCCTC 3′
PAL	Forward primer 5′ AAACTCCGTCAACGACAACC 3′	54	142
	Reverse primer 5′ AGCGAACATGAGCTTCCCTA 3′

CS, citrate synthase; SUCLG1, succinyl Co-A ligase; SDH, succinate dehydrogenase; FH, fumarate hydratase; MS, malate synthase; CHLASE, chlorophyllase; PSY, phytoene synthase; CHS, chalcone synthase; and PAL, phenylalanine ammonialyase.