Table 2 Sequences of primers used for detection of subtypes of EML4-ALK fusion

E2-A20 (V5a), E2-ins117-A20 (V5b)

EML4-E2

GCTAAAGGCGGCTTTGGCTG

E6-A20 (V3a), E6b-A20 (V3b)

EML4-E6

AGTCACATAATTCTTGGGAA

E13-A20 (V1), E13-ins49-A20 (V6)

EML4-E13

ATTTGTGCAGTGTTTAGCATTC

E14-ins11-A20 (V4b), E14-del12-A20 (V7)

EML4-E14

GGGAAAGGACCTAAAGGTG

E15-A20 (V4a)

EML4-E15

GTAGCAGAAGGAAAGGCAGATC

E17-A20, E18-A20 (V9)

EML4-E17

CGCTACTCAATAGATGGTACCT

E20-A20 (V2)

EML4-E20

CGGGAGACTATGAAATATTGTACT

Common reverse primer

ALK-E20

CATGATGGTCGAGGTGCG C

Sequencing primer

TTGCTCAGCTTGTACTCAGGGCTCTG