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Table 1 PCR primer sequences, amplicon length and annealing temperature used in Retn gene analysis

From: Diet-induced variability of the resistin gene (Retn) transcript level and methylation profile in rats

Type of analysis

Gene

Primer sequence

Amplicon length

Anneal.temp.

Transcript level analysis

Retn

F: 5′ CCACGTACTTAACAGGATG 3′

195 bp

62 °C

R: 5′ GAGGAGACTGACCAGCAAT 3′

Hprt

F: 5′ CAGTCAACGGGGGACATAAAAG 3′

146 bp

62 °C

R: 5′ ATTTTGGGGCTGTACTGCTTGA 3′

Tbp

F: 5′ ATCCTTCACCAATGACTCCTATG 3′

190 bp

62 °C

R: 5′ ATGATGACTGCAGCAAACC 3′

Methylation analysis (converted sequence)

Retn

F: 5′ GTGGAAAGGAGGAATGTATTATTTG3′

249 bp

56 °C

R: 5′ACAAATAAAAAAACTTTAATATTTATTCA3′

  1. Reference sequences for the Retn - GenBank: NC_005111.3; the Hprt - GenBank: S79292 and the Tbp – GenBank:NM_001004198