Table 1.

RT-PCR primer sequences

Gene	Forward primer sequence (5’-3’)	Reverse primer sequence (5’-3’)
mtDNA	TTTTATCTGCATCTGAGTTTAATCCTGT	CCACTTCATCTTACCATTTATTATCGC
ATP	TCCATCAAAAACATCCAGAAAA	GAGGAGTGAATAGCACCACAAA
18S	TTCGGAACTGAGGCCATGATT	TTTCGCTCTGGTCCGTCTTG