Table 1.

Primer sequences for PCR amplification of the chicken IL-6 gene.

Primer	Primer Sequence (5′-3′)	Length/bp	Annealing Temperature/°C
P1	F: AGAGAGGACTAACCCACAGAG R: CCAGCTTCTCCAGTCTTGTC	698	58.5
P2	F: AGGGACAGCAATGGCAGAAG R: AAGAGCTGATCCTGGTTCTGG	717	60.5
P3	F: CAGAGGACGTCCTACCTCAA R: GGTGAGCCTGGCAGCC	690	56.5
P4	F: AAGATAAGACGCGCCACACC R: TTGAGGTTGTTCCGGACGAG	803	58.5