Total RNA was extracted from cells using
Trizol Reagent (Invitrogen), and cDNA was made using
SuperScript II Reverse Transcriptase (ThermoFisher), according to manufacturer’s instructions. qPCR was performed using
iTaq Universal SyBR Green (BioRad), samples were run and analysed on a BioRad
CFX96 Real-Time PCR detection system. Primer sequences were as follows.
MUS81 forward: 5′ GCTGCTCCGAGAGCTACAG 3′ MUS81 reverse: 5′ CAGGGTTTGCTGGGTCTCTA 3′
SLX4 forward: 5′AGTGTGCTGTGAAGATGGAG 3′ SLX4 reverse: 5′ CCGTTTCAGACCTCTACTGTG 3′
ACTB forward: 5′ CGTCACCAACTGGGACGACA 3′
ACTB reverse: 5′ CTTCTCGCGGTTGGCCTTGG 3′
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