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Table 3 Semi-quantitative and quantitative real-time PCR primers, and optimal conditions for semi-quantitative PCR

From: An unbiased approach to identify genes involved in development in a turtle with temperature-dependent sex determination

Gene symbol

Primer name

Primer Sequence

Annealing Temperature (°C)

MgCl2Concentration (mM)*

Cycle Number

Cct3

Cct3 F

GGATGCCTAAAATTAGCCTCCTA

62.5

1.5

30

Cct3 R

GAAGCTACGGCAAATGATGG

Malat1§

Malat1 F

GTACGCGGGCAGACTAACAC

57.1

1.5

36

Malat1 R

TGCGTCTAGACACCACAACC

C16orf62

C16orf62 F

CGGCCGAGGTACAAATTAAG

58.3

2.5

36

C16orf62 R

TGCAAGTGCATTATGGAAGC

Mmp2

Mmp2 F

ATGAAGAAGCCCCGCTGTGGTAATCC

62.5

4.5

27

Mmp2 R

AAAGGCATCGTCTACTGTTTCGGAGTCC

Nf1a

Nfib F

AAACACACTGCGTCAAGTGC

61.4

1.5

24

Nfib R

CTTGCCCTGGATAGCGATTA

Notch2

Notch2 F

TATTTCTGTGGCTGCCTGGA

62.5

1.5

36

Notch2 R

GGGACAGGGACCTTTGTTGT

Pp1§

Pp1 F

ACCTCTTCCTGGGCGACTAT

62.5

1.5

27

Pp1 R

TGATGTTGTAGCGCCTCTTG

  1. *total concentration, including any MgCl2 in Taq buffer.
  2. §Same primers used for qRT-PCR but at 60°C annealing temperature and 40 cycles.