Table 2 Sequences of oligonucleotide primers used for PCR amplification

LHX3_Exon 1a

5′- CAACCCAGCCAGGGAG - 3′

5′- GTTTCCATCTCTGTGTCCCG - 3′

LHX3_ Exon 1b

5′- CCCGGAGTCGCTTGGAC - 3′

5′- GCCCAGATCCTCTAGCTCC - 3′

LHX3_ Exon 2

5′- CAGCCCTGAGTCCTGTGG - 3′

5′- TGATTGTGAGGGGAGGAGTC - 3′

LHX3_ Exon 3

5′- CGGACAGAGCCTTCCTC - 3′

5′- GGAGAGAATTTCCCCGGAC - 3′

LHX3_ Exon 4 + 5

5′- CTTCCGAGAAGCCTGTG - 3′

5′- TCCATGGGAAATTCAGATCC - 3′

LHX3_ Exon 6

5′- CTGCAGGATGGGACTCTG - 3′

5′- CACCAGCCCTCCCTTGAC - 3′