Table 1.

Primers tested to isolate the kcv genes.

	Name	Sequence	Position	GC Content (%)	Tm (°C)
Forward Primers	Kcv6 Frw	CTT TAG YYT TYY TCK GVC	−366	34	49
	Kcv7 Frw	CTT TAG YYT TYY TCK GVC G	−366	38	54
	Kcv8 Frw	GAA GCA GGY ACC ACT TTA G	−379	47	53
	Kcv9 Frw	GCA GGY ACC ACT TTA G	−376	50	47
Reverse Primers	Kcv6 Rvs	CRC RGM ATR TRT CAT TTG WCC C	+256	48	64
	Kcv7 Rvs	CTT ACR CRG MAT RTR TCA TTT G	+259	39	56
	Kcv8 Rvs	CTT ACR CRG MAT RTR TC	+264	44	44
	Kcv9 Rvs	HKB YMC GAT CTT ATA CAC	+292	39	45
	Kcv10 Rvs	CAT TTC TTA CRC RGM ATR TRT C	+264	39	55