Table 3.

Sequences of primers from six candidate genes used in qRT-PCR.

Gene ID (Encoded Protein)	Primer Sequence (5′ to 3′)
Zm00001d051837 (Sucrose synthase 6)	F: ATGGACCACAGGTATCATTTCTCA R: TGGCATTGTGAACGCATAGTG
Zm00001d051520 (MYB-related protein)	F: GCTGGAGAATTTGGAGAAGGAG R: CTGGAAGTAGGTGGAGACTGGG
Zm00001d051829 (U-box domain-containing protein 44)	F: TCCTCAAGTGGTTCAGGGAGT R: CAGGTCAGCTATGGTGGGTATG
Zm00001d051928 (Glutathione S-transferase family protein)	F: TTCACGACGCTCATCCGA R: CCTCAAGAGCGACTCCCTATC
Zm00001d051687 (Rho GDP-dissociation inhibitor 1)	F: GAGATGCTCGGCACGTTCA R: AGGCGTAGTTGATCTCCAGGTA
Zm00001d051847 (Nana2-like1)	F: GATGATGACGGGCGTGTATG R: CTTGAACAGGCGATGCGG
ZmActin1 (Actin 1)	F: CGATTGAGCATGGCATTGTCA R: CCCACTAGCGTACAACGAA