Table 1

 Primers used to screen MLH1 and MSH2 cDNA for mutations and splice changes

Primer nameDirectionSequenceLocationFragment length
*From 13
MLH1
RT-Lf1*Forward5′-CATCTAGACGTTTCCTTGGCTCTTC-3′5′ UTR}1093 bp
MLH1-12RReverse5′-GCAAGTCCTGGTAGCAAAGT-3′Exon 12
MLH1-BFForward5′-AAGGGACCCAGATCACGG-3′Exon 5}536 bp
MLH1-BRReverse5′-CTCCAGGATGCTCTCCTC-3′Exon 11
MLH1-CFForward5′-CGGGTGCAGCAGCACATCG-3′Exon 11}1446 bp
RT-Lr1*Reverse5′-TAAAGGAATACTATCAGAAGGCAAGTATA-3′3′ UTR
MSH2
RT-Sf1*Forward5′-GGCGGGAAACAGCTTAGTGGGTGTG-3′5′ UTR}1504 bp
MSH2-CRReverse5′-TGAGATTAGGATCAAATGAAGG-3′Exon 9
Sf3*Forward5′GCAGAATTGAGGCAGACTTT-3′Exon 7}1282 bp
MSH2-ERReverse5′-CAGTTGGTATCTGATTGGC-3′Exon 14
MSH2-EFForward5′-TTGGAGAAAGGACAAGGAAG-3′Exon 12}1084 bp
RT-Sr1*Reverse5′-CCCATGGGCACTGACAGTTAACACTATG-3′3′ UTR