PCR with Hrap and nptII
gene-specific primers was used to confirm the presence of transgenes in the plant genome. The banana Actin gene-specific
primers were used for the amplification of this housekeeping
gene to check the quality of DNA. The primer sequences were as
follows: Hrap gene: forward, 5′-AAGGGATGACGCACAATCCC
ACTATCCTTC-3′; reverse, 5′-TTAAAATAGTTGACCAAGGGTCTC
C-3′; nptII gene: forward, 5′-CCTTATCCGCAACTTCTTTACCTA-3′;
reverse, 5′-ACACCCAGCCGGCCACAGTCG-3′; Actin gene:
forward, 5′-ACCGAAGCCCCTCTTAACCC-3′; reverse, 5′-GTAT
GGCTGACACCATCACC-3′.