Table 2-1. Primers used for RT-PCR. Annealing temp Genes Primer sequences and positionsC) x cycle number Fragment EMBL accession no. and embryo size (bp) equivalent Glucose transporter 1(Glutl) 5'primer: (894-914) = CAG GAG ATG AAG 59 C x 32 257 M60448 SLC2A1 Glucose transporter 3 (Glut3) SLC2A3 Glucose transporter 8 (Glut8) SLC2A8 Bax BCL-xL (Bcl) HSP70.1 (Hsp70) GAG GAG AGC 3'primer: (1131-1151) = CAC AAA TAG CGA CAC GAC AGT 5'primer: (1095-1118) = CCT TGG AGG GAT GGC TTT TTG TTC 3'primer: = CGT GGC TGA GGG GAA GAG CAG TCC 5'primer: (711-730) = CCT CGC TTC CTG CTG TCT CA 3'primer: (935-954) = CCT CCT CAA AGA TGG TCT CC 5'primer: (227-249) = TGC AGA GGA TGA TCG CAG CTG TG 3'primer: (402-424) = CCA ATG TCC AGC CCA TGA TGG TC 5'primer: (197-221) = ATG GAG CCA CTG GCC ACA GCA GAA G 3'primer: (479-503) = GTT GCG ATC CGA CTC ACC AAT ACC T 5'primer: (844-864) = GGG GAG GAC TTC GAC AAC AGG 3'primer: (1068-1088) = CGG AAC AGG TCG GAG CAC AGC 0.05 59 C x 32 0.1 58 C x 34 0.2 259 244 600C x 32 0.1 600C x 32 600C x 32 307 245 NM 174603 AY208940.1 NM 173894.1 NM 001077486 NM 174550.1