Table 1

 Primer sequences used to amplify individual MATN1 and MATN3 exons

GeneExonPrimer sequencesProduct size (bp)
MATN3 1(F) 5′-GTTTCTGCCGCTGGAATG-3′603
(R) 5′-CACATGAGTGATATTGGGCATC-3′
2(F) 5′-CTAATTGTGGTCTGATCATTG-3′629
(R) 5′-GTTGGAAGCAAAGACTGACC-3′
3–4(F) 5′-GACATGGGAGACGGTATCTGA-3′1465
(R) 5′-CTTCCATCACCGGGTAGGTA-3′
MATN1 2(F) 5′-TGTCTCTGCTCTCTGCCTTA-3′520
(R) 5′-AGCCTCCAAACAGCAGCATCC-3′
3(F) 5′-TCAGCCTCCTCTCCTGGAC-3′279
(R) 5′-CCCGGCACTGACATTCTATC-3′
5(F) 5′-ATCCTCAGCACAGAGCTTGG-3′587
(R) 5′-AGTTGGGCTATACCCGTGTG-3′
6(F) 5′-CCCATGTCCAGCCTTACTTC-3′230
(R) 5′-CTGCAAATCCCATCAATG-3′