Table 2 Sequence-specific primers used in the RT-PCR studies

Lbx2

Forward: 5'-ATGGGTACCCGAAGCACCTTCTGCACCGC-3'

Reverse: 5'-GCGAATTCAATCGTCCACCTGTATCTCCTC-3

Prx2

Forward: 5'-GCGAATTCAACAGCAGCCAGCTGCAGGCGC-3'

Reverse: 5'-GGCCTCGAGGCGAAGGCTGGCGATGCTGTTGGA-3'

Gbx1

Forward: 5'-GCTCTAGAGGGAAGGTGTACAGCTCAGATG-3'

Reverse: 5'-CGGGATCCATCTGTTGGTGCTGGCTGCGC-3'

Dmbx1

Forward: 5'-CGGAATTCAATTGGGGAGTGTATCGAGTCCC-3'

Reverse: 5'-GAGGATCCCAAAGCTGAAAAGAGCCC-3

Emx2

Forward: 5'-GCTCTAGAGTTCCTCAACGGATTCCACTC-3'

Reverse: 5'-GGGGTACCATTTCCTCCGGACTCGCCTGC-3'

Tubulin

Forward: 5'-TCCATCCACGTCGGCCAGGCT-3'

Reverse: 5'-GTAGGGCTCAACCACAGCAGT-3'