Table 1 Primer sequences, exon positions and amplicon size of the different members of the Aurora kinase family.

Aurora-A

Forward 5'-CTGCATTTCAGGACCTGTTAAGG-3'

1

150

Reverse 5'-AACGCG CTGGGAAGAATTT-3'

2

Aurora-B

Forward 5'-AACTCCTACCCCTGGCCCTA-3'

2

104

Reverse 5'-ACAAGTGCAGATGGGGTGAC-3'

3

Aurora-C

Forward 5'-CGCATCCTCAAGGTAGATGTG-3'

6-7

217

Reverse 5'-GAACACACACAAAGGGAACAGAG-3'

7

β2-Micr.

Forward 5'-TGACTTTGTCACAGCCCAAGATA-3'

2

75

Reverse 5'-CGGCATCTTCAAACCTCCA-3'

3-4