Research Article

Expression Pattern of Myogenic Regulatory Transcription Factor mRNAs in the Embryo and Adult Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822)

Table 2

Primers used for qRT-PCR of Labeo MyoD, myf-5, myogenin, MEF2A, and GAPDH.

GenePrimer sequenceAnnealing temperatureSource sequence for primer designing
(accession numbers are given)
Position of primers in source sequence

MyoDForward 5′-TCCAAGCGCTGCTAAGAAGT-3′59.0°CLabeo rohita partial mRNA for MyoD
(GenBank accession: KC344537.1)
132–151
Reverse 5′-CATCATGCCATCAGAGCAGT-3′241–222
myf-5Forward 5′-GCAGGCTGAAGAAGGTGAAC-3′59.0°CLabeo rohita partial mRNA for myf-5
(GenBank accession: KC344536.1)
96–115
Reverse 5′-GGCTTCCTCAGGATCTCAAC-3′195–176
MyogeninForward 5′-GGCTTCGACCAAACAGGATA-3′59.0°CCyprinus  carpio mRNA for myogenin
(GenBank accession: AB012881.1)
232–251
Reverse 5′-GCTCCTGGTGAGGAGACAAG-3′376–357
MEF2AForward 5′-TGACTGTGAGATTGCCCTGA-3′59.0°CLabeo rohita partial mRNA for MEF2A
(GenBank accession: KC344535.1)
94–113
Reverse 5′-CGTGGGGTTCGTTGTATTCT-3′206–187
GAPDHForward 5′-AGGGGCTCAGTATGTTGTGG-3′59.0°CCyprinus  carpio partial mRNA for GAPDH
(GenBank accession: AJ870982.1)
257–276
Reverse 5′-CTCTCTTGGCACCACCCTTA-3′342–323