Stem cell markers                   Sequences
             (forward & reverse)
 Base pair(bp) Annealing Temperature References
Oct4 5’- CGACCATCTGCCGCTTTGAG -3’
5’- CCCCCTGTCCCCCATTCCTA-3
577 60°C/1 min   Henderson JK, et.al. 2002
Sox2 5’-GGCAGCTACAGCATGATGC-3’
5’- TCGGACTTGACCACCGAAC-3’
236 60°C/30 sec Bhatia B, et.al. 2011
Nanog3   5’-CTG TGA TTT GTG GGC CTG A-3’
5’-TGT TTG CCT TTG GGA CTG GT-3’
151 56°C/30sec  Nettersheim D,
et.al. 2011
MTHFR C677T 5’-TGA AGG AGA AGG TGT CTG CGG GA-3’
5’-TGA GAG TGG GGT GCA GGG AGC TT-3
195 58°C/1min  Frosst P,
et.al. 1995
Table 1: Selection of primers, sequences & their annealing temperature used for PCR analysis in acute myeloid leukemia.