Table 3. Primer sequences used in RT-qPCR analysis

Genes	Primer sequence, 5’-3’		Product size (bp)	GeneBank accession
Genes	Forward	Reverse	Product size (bp)	GeneBank accession
MYH2	AACACGAAACGTGTCATCCA	CCAAAGCGAGAGGAGTTGTC	182	NM_174117
MYOG	ATGCCAGACTATCCCCTCCT	TTCAGGGAGTGGATTTGGAG	220	NM_001111325
DES	CCGTGTGAGGTCTGGATTTT	GGATGCTGCCTTTCTGACTC	249	BC133410
ACTB	CTCTTCCAGCCTTCCTTCCT	GGGCAGTGATCTCTTTCTGC	178	NM_173979

RT-qPCR, reverse transcription and quantitative polymerase chain reaction.