Table 1

PAX6, CHX10, and SIX3 primers and PCR conditions

Forward oligonucleotideReverse oligonucleotidePCR conditions
*Love et al. Hum Mutat 2000;12:128-34.
PCR reagents were essentially as described in Love et al, except the polymerase used was AmplitaqGold (Amersham) supplemented with cloned Pfu (Stratagene).
PAX6
Exons 1–13As in Love et al*As in Love et al* except for exon 13 (5′-TTTTACTGTAATCTTGGCCAG)Exons 1–5a touchdown with 10% DMSO: 95°C, 2 min [94°C, 1 min; 55–48°C, 1 min; 72°C, 1 min]×40; 72°C, 10 min Exons 6–13: 95°C, 2 min [94°C, 1 min; 53–61°C, 1 min; 72°C, 1 min]×40; 72°C, 10 min
SIX3
5′UTR/CDS5′-AAATGTTTCAATGCTGCACTC5′-GGAGCGGTGGTGAGAATC10% DMSO: 94°C, 4 min [98°C, 45 sec; 53°C, 1 min; 72°C, 3 min]×40; 72°C, 5 min
SIX domain5′-CTAGACCTCTATTCCTCCC5′-CTCAAGGATGTGGTAGAGG10% DMSO: 95°C, 2 min [94°C, 1 min; 53°C, 1 min; 72°C, 1 min]×40; 72°C, 10 min
SIX/homeodom5′-GTGGTCGCCTTCCACACG5′-CTTCCCAGGCCTCTGAGGC10% DMSO: 95°C, 2 min [94°C, 1 min; 55°C, 1 min; 72°C, 1 min]×40; 72°C, 10 min
CDS/3′UTR5′-GTGGCGGGCCTCTGTGTC5′-TTTGGCTGGGGTGGGAGTG10% DMSO: 94°C, 4 min [98°C, 45 sec; 57°C, 1 min; 72°C, 3 min]×40; 72°C, 5 min
3′UTR5′-CGAAATCAGGATACCCAACC5′-CGGAACGGAGACGGCGAC10% DMSO: 95°C, 2 min [94°C, 1 min; 54°C, 1 min; 72°C, 1 min]×40; 72°C, 10 min
CHX10
Exons 1–5As in ref 6As in ref 6Exon 1 touchdown with 10% DMSO: 95°C, 2 min [94°C, 1 min; 67–63°C, 1 min; 72°C, 1 min]×40; 72°C, 10 min
Exons 2–5: 95°C, 2 min [94°C, 1 min; 63–65°C, 1 min; 72°C, 1 min]×40; 72°C, 10 min