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ArticlePloS one2014

Selection of reference genes for gene expression studies in Siberian Apricot (Prunus sibirica L.) Germplasm using quantitative real-time PCR.

Jun Niu, Baoqing Zhu, Jian Cai, Peixue Li, Libing Wang, Huitang Dai, Lin Qiu, Haiyan Yu, Denglong Ha, Haiyan Zhao and 2 more

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12 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Jun NiuCollege of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, College of Nature Conservation, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.
Baoqing ZhuCollege of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, College of Nature Conservation, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.
Jian CaiCollege of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, College of Nature Conservation, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.
Peixue LiJigongshan National Nature Reserve, Xingyang, China.
Libing WangResearch Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China.
Huitang DaiJigongshan National Nature Reserve, Xingyang, China.
Lin QiuJigongshan National Nature Reserve, Xingyang, China.
Haiyan YuResearch Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China.
Denglong HaJigongshan National Nature Reserve, Xingyang, China.
Haiyan ZhaoJigongshan National Nature Reserve, Xingyang, China.
Zhixiang ZhangCollege of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, College of Nature Conservation, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.
Shanzhi LinCollege of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, College of Nature Conservation, National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.
Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve · CNUniversity of Minnesota System · USBeijing Forestry University · CNChinese Academy of Forestry · CNResearch Institute of Forestry · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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. In this study, eleven putative consistently expressed genes (ACT, TUA, TUB, CYP, DNAj, ELFA, F-box27, RPL12, GAPDH, UBC and UBQ) in nine Siberian Apricot Germplasms (including much variability) were evaluated for their potential as references for the normalization of gene expression by NormFinder and geNorm programs. From our studies, ACT, UBC, CYP, UBQ and RPL12 as suitable for normalization were identified by geNorm, while UBC and CYP as the best pair by NormFinder. Moreover, UBC was selected as the most stably expressed gene by both algorithms in different Siberian Apricot seed samples. We also detected that a set of three genes (ACT, CYP and UBC) by geNorm as control for normalization could lead to accurate results. Furthermore, the expression levels of oleosin gene were analyzed to validate the suitability of the selected reference genes. These obtained experimental results could make an important contribution to normalize real-time PCR data for gene expression analysis in Siberian Apricot Germplasm.

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Computational BiologyDNA, ComplementaryDNA PrimersGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenes, PlantPrunusReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReference StandardsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionDNA, ComplementaryDNA Primers

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PMID25105495
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