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ArticleBMC plant biology2022

Selection and validation of appropriate reference genes for RT-qPCR analysis of Nitraria sibirica under various abiotic stresses.

Aishuang Hu, Xiuyan Yang, Jianfeng Zhu, Xiuping Wang, Jiaxin Liu, Jiping Wang, Haiwen Wu, Huilong Zhang, Huaxin Zhang

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Aishuang HuInstitute of Ecological Protection and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry, 10091, Beijing, China.
Xiuyan YangInstitute of Ecological Protection and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry, 10091, Beijing, China.
Jianfeng ZhuInstitute of Ecological Protection and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry, 10091, Beijing, China.
Xiuping WangInstitute of Coastal Agriculture, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, 063299, Tangshan, China.
Jiaxin LiuInstitute of Ecological Protection and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry, 10091, Beijing, China.
Jiping WangInstitute of Ecological Protection and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry, 10091, Beijing, China.
Haiwen WuInstitute of Ecological Protection and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry, 10091, Beijing, China.
Huilong ZhangInstitute of Ecological Protection and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry, 10091, Beijing, China. hlzhang@caf.ac.cn.
Huaxin ZhangInstitute of Ecological Protection and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry, 10091, Beijing, China. zhanghx@caf.ac.cn.
Chinese Academy of Forestry · CNInstitute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection · CNExperimental Center of Tropical Forestry · CNGreen Technology · USHebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences · CN

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds of CAF CAFYBB2020MA007National Natural Science Foundation of China 31870663Science and Technology Program of Tangshan 20150211C
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNitraria sibirica Pall. is a halophytic shrub with strong environmental adaptability that can survive in extremely saline-alkali and drought-impacted environments. Gene expression analysis aids in the exploration of the molecular mechanisms of plant responses to abiotic stresses. RT-qPCR is the most common technique for studying gene expression. Stable reference genes are a prerequisite for obtaining accurate target gene expression results in RT-qPCR analysis.

resultsIn this study, a total of 10 candidate reference genes were selected from the transcriptome of N. sibirica, and their expression stability in leaves and roots under different treatment conditions (salt, alkali, drought, cold, heat and ABA) was evaluated with the geNorm, NormFinder, BestKeeper, comparative ΔCt and RefFinder programs. The results showed that the expression stability of the candidate reference genes was dependent on the tissue and experimental conditions tested. ACT7 combined with R3H, GAPDH, TUB or His were the most stable reference genes in the salt- or alkali-treated leaves, salt-treated roots and drought-treated roots, respectively; R3H and GAPDH were the most suitable combination for drought-treated leaves, heat-treated root samples and ABA-treated leaves; DIM1 and His maintained stable expression in roots under alkali stress; and TUB combined with R3H was stable in ABA-treated roots. TBCB and GAPDH exhibited stable expression in heat-treated leaves; TBCB, R3H, and ERF3A were stable in cold-treated leaves; and the three most stable reference genes for cold-treated roots were TBCB, ACT11 and DIM1. The reliability of the selected reference genes was further confirmed by evaluating the expression patterns of the NsP5CS gene under the six treatment conditions.

conclusionThis study provides a theoretical reference for N. sibirica gene expression standardization and quantification under various abiotic stress conditions and will help to reveal the molecular mechanisms that confer stress tolerance to N. sibirica.

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Genes, PlantMagnoliopsidaAlkaliesGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReference StandardsReproducibility of ResultsSodium ChlorideStress, PhysiologicalAlkaliesSodium ChlorideBestKeeperComparative ΔCtgeNormNitraria sibirica Pall.NormFinderRefFinderSalt stress

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