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Table 2 The characteristics and sequences of primers used for detection of genes polymorphisms

From: Association of CATSPER1, SPATA16 and TEX11 genes polymorphism with idiopathic azoospermia and oligospermia risk in Iranian population

Gene (polymorphism)

Primer sequence (5′ → 3′)

Products size: allele type

CATSPER1 (rs2845570)

Forward outer: TCCAGCATGACGGTGTTGAGGCAGA

Reverse outer: ATATTCTTCTGCATCTACGTGGTGG

Forward inner: TTCTTGCGGGTCCGCTGGAGCCG

Reverse inner: TCTGGCCCTGTTCCTTTCAGCCGGCA

323 bp: allele G (A)

473 bp: –

198 bp: allele T (B)

SPATA16 (rs1515442)

Forward outer: TAACATCCTGGAAATGTCACAAGAG

Reverse outer: TTCTTTAATCCCATACCTCAAGTGC

Forward inner: ATGAAGTTGGTCTACATTGATGAAA

Reverse inner: CTACAAACTCATAGCGAACACCCAC

256 bp: allele T (A)

515 bp: –

308 bp: allele C (B)

TEX11 (rs143246552)

Forward outer: ATAGATTCCAATCAGCATTAGTAACATC

Reverse outer: AGGATTCAATATTTTCTCCAATATTCCC

Forward inner: TCACTCTCAACAGTAATCTTCTCCAT

Reverse inner: CCCTGAGGCTGACTTGACCG

348 bp: allele T (A)

563 bp: –

470 bp: allele C (B)