Table 2. Primers used for real-time RT-PCR.

Target

Forward primer (5’-3’)

Reverse primer (5’-3’)

Product size, b.p.

Tann °C

Casp-2 total

GCATGTACTCCCACCGTTGA TGCTCAACACCAGTGCTAGG

242

60

Casp-2L

AGCTCTTTGACAACGCCAA

CAGGAACCTCGTTTGGTGTT

262

58

Casp-2S

CCGTGGAGGTGCTATTGG

TCGGCAACTTTTCTTTACCG

165

57

18S

GGATCCATTGGAGGGCAAGT

ACGAGCTTTTTAACTGCAGCAA

91

64