Table 1

Data on the PAX4 fragments analysed in this study and PCR conditions

Exon size (bp) Primer (5′>3′) Cosmid AC000359 (exon positions) mRNAAF043978 Ta (°C) MgCl2 (mM)
5′UTRatacctctgtctcacgccca31609-313621–20663.51,5
ggcttcctgtccccatcactg
1 (120)atacctctgtctcacgccca31074-30881207–32663.51,5
ggcttcctgtccccatcactg(31042-30923)
2 (216)catgcctcacctctccctg30653-30363327–54263.51,5
tcttttccagccccagtgtg(30617-30402)
3 (76)atctctccactcaacaccct30110-29927543–618581,5
acgagaaagggctttgagaa(30079-30004)
4 (126)atctgaccagaggaatcacc29460-29231619–744611,5
tgtcacactgaggactctct(29043-29278)
5 (83)ttggggttgtagcaggtggg29148-28929745–827601,5
cttcctccttgtggtttgta(29053-28971)
6 (70)gatgtcaggcccaaggaagggtcaa28730-28501828–897671,5
gatgactgagcggcagatggatg(28612-28543)
7 (56)caaccttcctgcctctcacc27610-27420898–953651,5
cccatgagcccttcagtctt(27529-27474)
8 (142)ctggaagctaaggttcttct27243-27011954–1095611,5
tcagtcgaccctccctacat(27205-27064)
9 (143)aagctctctctatttgtccc27660-264071096–1238651,5
cacacaggagggagcatca(26735-26593)
3′UTR1cggcccactactgtatggct26760-264071239–2020591,5
agagtgggcataggggtgctcata
3′UTR2tcgatgcctctctggcgcat26451-26050553
aatgccatgatataatatca
3′UTR3tgtatgtatgtgtgcatgcg26122-25773533
cccctggagcatgtataaat
  • Ta, annealing temperature; MgCl2, final concentration.