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Table 1 Primers for RT-qPCR measurement of antimicrobial peptide gene expression

From: Effect of glucocorticoids on expression of cutaneous antimicrobial peptides in northern leopard frogs (Lithobates pipiens)

Gene

Forward Primer (5´-3´)

Reverse Primer (5´-3´)

Amplicon size (bp)

Efficiency

EF1-α (Reference gene)

CACACTGCTCACATTGCTTGC

ACAATGGCAGCATCTCCAGAC

209

2.07

RPL8 (Reference gene)

CACAGAAAGGGGCTGCTAAG

CAGGATGGGTTTGTCAATACG

254

2.09

Brevinin-1P (Target gene)

TGAAACGGATGTTGAAGTGG

GTGATTGCCATCTGGTGTGC

178

2.09

Ranatuerin-2P (Target gene)

CCAAAGATGTTCACCATGA

CATATGTCCGGCCAAATTCT

187

1.99