Table 4 Primer sequences for real time PCR.

From: Transcriptome analysis of Corvus splendens reveals a repertoire of antimicrobial peptides

Gene name

Forward primer

Reverse primer

Avian beta-defensin 2 (AvBD-2)

ACAGCCATGAAGATCCTTTACC

GGCAAAGACAAACCTGGAGA

Avian beta-defensin 13 (AvBD-13)

CAGCAGTGCAGAAGCAACC

ATTGCTGCAGCTCCCTTC

Cathelicidin 2 (CATH-2)

CCGTGGATTCCTACAACCAG

TCCATCATGCTGAAGTTGAGTC

β- actin

CCCCACCTGAGCGTAAATACT

CCTGCTTGCTGATCCACAT