We have evaluated suitable reference genes for real time (RT)-quantitative PCR (qPCR) analysis in Japanese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia). We tested most frequently used genes in the literature such as β-Tubulin, Histone H3, Actin, Elongation factor-1α ...
Tsuyoshi Imai +3 more
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Objective: To screen and validate reference genes suitable for gene mRNA expression study in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) between septic patients and healthy controls (HC).
Ruoyu Song +10 more
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Reference genes for normalization of qPCR assays in sugarcane plants under water deficit
Background Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is the main raw material for sugar and ethanol production. Among the abiotic stress, drought is the main one that negatively impact sugarcane yield.
Larissa Mara de Andrade +7 more
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Findings At first 32 housekeeping genes were analyzed in six randomly chosen meningiomas, brain and dura mater using geNorm, NormFinder, Bestkeeper-1 software and the comparative ΔCt method.
Pfister Christina +2 more
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Validation of reference genes for the normalization of the RT-qPCR in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with Takayasu arteritis [PDF]
Objective To validate proper reference genes for quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) used for comparing mRNA expression levels in Takayasu arteritis' (TAK) and healthy controls' (HC) peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC ...
TIAN Yi-xiao, LI Jing
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Gene expression studies: How to obtain accurate and reliable data by quantitative real-time RT PCR [PDF]
Real-time RT PCR has been recognized as an accurate, reliable and sensitive method for quantifying gene transcription. However, several steps preceding PCR represent critical points and source of inaccuracies.
Nestorov Jelena +3 more
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Selection of reference genes for gene expression studies in Siberian Apricot (Prunus sibirica L.) Germplasm using quantitative real-time PCR. [PDF]
Quantitative real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction has been applied in a vast range of studies of gene expression analysis. However, real-time PCR data must be normalized with one or more reference genes.
Jun Niu +11 more
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Analysis of qPCR reference gene stability determination methods and a practical approach for efficiency calculation on a turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) gonad dataset [PDF]
Background Gene expression analysis by reverse transcription quantitative PCR (qPCR) is the most widely used method for analyzing the expression of a moderate number of genes and also for the validation of microarray results.
Ana Viñas +6 more
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Selection of housekeeping genes for gene expression studies in the adult rat submandibular gland under normal, inflamed, atrophic and regenerative states [PDF]
Background: Real-time PCR is a reliable tool with which to measure mRNA transcripts, and provides valuable information on gene expression profiles. Endogenous controls such as housekeeping genes are used to normalise mRNA levels between samples for ...
Emanuele Cotroneo +5 more
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Validation of control genes and a standardised protocol for quantifying gene expression in the livers of C57BL/6 and ApoE−/− mice [PDF]
The liver plays a critical role in food and drug metabolism and detoxification and accordingly influences systemic body homeostasis in health and disease.
AN Heinloth +24 more
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