Table 1

Primer sequences and PCR conditions used for analysis of GATA4 mutations

GATA4 exons
Exon size (bp)
Primer
Primer length
Primer sequence (5'-3')
Melting temperature
PCR product length (bp)

exon 1
61
GT4x1F
20
cttgcacgtgactcccacag
65°C
250


GT4x1R
20
aagcaaaggcggagaagctc


exon 2
1073
GT4x2-1F
21
tctctttctgtcgttcctctt
65°C
600


GT4x2-1R
20
gcacgtagactggcgaggac




GT4x2-2F
21
ggaccatgtatcagagcttgg
65°C
641


GT4x2-2R
20
gccctcgcgctcctactcac


exon 3
167
GT4x3F
24
agtcagagtgaggaagagcaagag
65°C
541


GT4x3R
21
cagtttctgtgtgccgaagag


exon 4
126
GT4x4F
20
ccagccctgcctcccgttag
65°C
294


GT4x4R
23
gaggactgagagatgggcatcag


exon 5
88
GT4x5F
22
agtagccatcacatcacacagg
65°C
504


GT4x5R
19
aaagctcccaacacgttcc


exon 6
149
GT4x6F
20
gtttgtccctgccgctgatt
65°C
247


GT4x6R
20
gcagtcggcctccccacaaa


exon 7
1708
GTx7-1F
19
acaaggctatgcgtctccc
60°C
289


GTx7-1R
20
ctgagaaaatccaacacccg




GT4x7-2F
20
gcgtaatcttccctcttccc
65°C
291


GT4x7-2R
19
gggacaaggacatcttggg




GTx7-3F
20
gtcgacaatctggttagggg
60°C
281


GTx7-3R
20
gtacatggcaaacagatgcc




GTx7-4F
20
gaggatctgagaacaagcgg
60°C
270


GTx7-4R
20
cagctgcattttgatgaggc




GTx7-5F
22
aaattgtggggtgtgacataca
60 °C
577


GTx7-5R
22
gttgcagaatctctggcttttt




GTx7-6F
22
ctgtctgtctgctcctcctagc
65°C
586


GTx7-6R
22
acctcccagtgaagaccactaa



Reamon-Buettner et al. BMC Medical Genetics 2007 8:38   doi:10.1186/1471-2350-8-38