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Table 2 PCR primers and HRM conditions for scanning mutations of the entire ACTA2 coding region

From: Alpha-actin-2 mutations in Chinese patients with a non-syndromatic thoracic aortic aneurysm

Exon

Forward primer

Reverse Primer

Size (bp)

PCR Tm (°C)

HRM Tm (°C)

Exon 2

5'-tgcccaattacagctgaggct-3'

5'-tctgtgtcctgttatgttccaatca-3'

233

58

82-87

Exon 3

5'-tttgggagatgctgactcataatgtg-3'

5'-tgcatcctgagggcccaagct-3'

208

58

80-85

Exon 4

5'-catcattgtgtttctcctctgtcc-3'

5'-gaagtttccccagaccccacag-3'

197

58

82-87

Exon 5

5'-tttgtcagatgggcaccttca-3'

5'-gcgctccaaccagcttgctgtc-3'

173

58

82-87

Exon 6

5'-ccagctgccatggtgacttatc-3'

5'-cccctctcccccttatctccca-3'

235

58

82-87

Exon 7-1

5'-cacctgtgcagaccctaatgtttg-3'

5'-ggtctctgggcagcggaaac-3'

220

58

80-85

Exon 7-2

5'-ccactgccgcatcctcatcct-3'

5'-agacaatgactccccttcccag-3'

164

58

82-87

Exon 8-1

5'-acttaaggaccatggcctgtgtc-3'

5'-atcttcatggtgctgggtgctag-3'

211

58

80-85

Exon 8-2

5'-aatgtcctatcagggggcacca-3'

5'-gctgacactgctggcggc-3'

144

58

82-87

Exon 9-1

5'-ctgcactaatgatgacattaatgacc-3'

5'-ggagcaggaaagtgttttagaag-3'

210

58

82-87

Exon 9-2

5'-cgggccttccattgtccac-3'

5'-aatggtatcagtcgagtattgatcg-3'

225

58

80-85

  1. Note: Several pairs of primers were synthesized for PCR amplification of exons 7, 8 and 9