NP Forward Primer

5’-CTCCATCCTCTTGCAAGGAC-3’

NP Reverse Primer

5’-GGTCAAGTTCACGAGACTCC-3’

PCR Protocol

94˚C, 2 min; [94˚C, 1 min; 57˚C, 1 min; 72˚C, 30 sec] × 30; 72˚C, 3 min; 4˚C, hold

qPCR Protocol

95˚C, 15 min; [94˚C, 15 sec; 57˚C, 1 min] × 40; 4˚C, hold