Table 3 Nucleotide sequences and product size of primers used in reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.

From: β-Glucan and resveratrol mitigate lead induced reproductive toxicity in male mice

Gene name

Primer

Band size

Bcl-2

Forward: 5- CTCGTCGCTACCGTCGTCACT TCG-3

Reverse: 5- CAGATGCCGGTTCAGGTACTCAGTC-3

242 bp

Bax

Forward: 5- ACC AGC TCTGAACAGATC ATG-3

424 bp

Forward: 5- TGG TCT TGGATCCAGACAAG-3

caspase-3

Forward: 5- GTACAGAGCTGGACTGCGGTATTG-3

84 bp

Reverse: 5- AGTCGGCCTCCACTGGTATCTTC-3

18SrRNA

Forward: 5- GCAATTATTCCCCATGAACG − 3

Reverse: 5- GGCCTCACTAAACCATCCAA- 3

123 bp