Table 1.

Primer sequences used for the analysis of gene expression.

Gene Description	Primer Sequence (5′→3′)	Gene Bank Accession No.	Length (bp)
Cu-Zn-SOD	F: 5′GCAGAAGGCAAGCGGTGAAC	X05634	387
	R: 5′TAGCAGGACAGCAGATGAGT
CAT	F: 5′GCGAATGGAGAGGCAGTGTAC	AH004967	670
	R:5′GAGTGACGTTGTCTTCATTAGCACTG
GPx	F: 5′CTCTCCGCGGTGGCACAGT	M21210	290
	R: 5′CCACCACCGGGTCGGACATAC
B-Actin *	F: 5′CTGCTTGCTGATCCACA	V01217	505
	R: 5′CTGACCGAGCGTGGCTAC

* Housekeeping gene. F: Forward, R: Reverse.