TABLE 2.

Sequence and code for primers of targeted and housekeeping genes.

Gene	Primer sequence 5′–3′/Primer code	NCBI accession number	Expected product size (bp)
c-Kit	QT00194145	NM_022264, XM_006250909	103
SCF	QT00411285	NM_021843, NM_021844, XM_008765339, XM_008765340	129
β-actin	Forward: TCT GTG TGG ATT GGT GGC TCT A	NM_031144_3	69
	Reverse: CTG CTT GCT GAT CCA CAT CTG