Table 1 Primer pairs used in the qRT-PCR. See text for details in primer design

cpo

Diapause

5' - AGTCACAGTCGCACGAGTCAA - 3'

5' - TTCACGGAGTCCATGCTCTGT - 3'

FKBP59

Phototransduction

5' - GCTCCAAACTACGCTTACGG - 3'

5' - CGCTTTTTATCGCTTGGTTC - 3'

tilB

Courtship behavior

5' - GTCGCGATCTCAAGATCCT - 3'

5' - TGCGGATAATCGACACACG - 3'

Fmr1

Circadian rhythm

5' - CCATTCTTGCCAATCACCTT - 3'

5' - GTGTGCGCGAAGATCTCAT - 3'

Dca

Cold tolerance

5' - CAGAACAAGACGTACAGGAC - 3'

5' - TCATCGCCAATGTAGCGCAT - 3'

Hsp26

Heat tolerance

5' - CATCGGAGGACAGAGAGGAG - 3'

5' - ATTGTCCACCACCTTGACGT - 3'