Table 1 List of primers used to determine the enzymatic expression as reported by Lucia et al. 40.

From: Understanding how birds rebuild fat stores during migration: insights from an experimental study

Gene

Acession number

Primers 5′-3′

Ta

β-actin

JF913946

F: CCAACTGGGATGACATGGAGAAG

R: CCAGAGGCATACAGGGACAA

56 °C

Acetyl-CoA carboxylase

JN122328

F: GTCCTCCAAGCCAAGCAATGTG

R: GGCCTTGATCATGACAGGGTAGCC

59 °C

Fatty acid synthase

JF913947

F: GCTCCAAAGGCTCTGCG

R: AGCACAACAGGCATTTGCTC

55 °C

Lipoprotein lipase

JN122329

F: GCCGTAAGAACCGCTGC

R: AGTGCCATAGAGAGAGATCAGG

55 °C

NADP-dependent malic enzyme

JN122330

F: ATCAAGGCTATTGTGGTGACAG

R: ATTCTCTTGTGTCTCAGCCC

54 °C

  1. Ta = annealing temperature.