Reference Gene Selection for Quantitative Real-Time PCR in Chrysanthemum Subjected to Biotic and Abiotic Stress
Reference Gene Selection for Quantitative Real-Time PCR in Chrysanthemum Subjected to Biotic and Abiotic Stress
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生物和非生物胁迫下菊花实时定量 PCR 参考基因的选择
DOI:
10.1007/s12033-011-9394-6
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发表时间:
2011-10-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Chen, Fadi
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作者:
Gu, Chunsun;Chen, Sumei;Chen, Fadi
Quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) is a reliable method for assessing gene expression, provided that suitable reference genes are included to normalize the data. The stability of expression of eight potential reference genes, namely, tubulin (alpha-2,4 tubulin), actin, EF1 alpha (elongation factor 1 alpha), UBC (ubiquitin C), GAPDH (glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase), psaA (photosynthesis-related plastid gene representing photosystem I), PP2Acs (catalytic subunit of protein phosphatase 2A), and PGK (phosphoglycerate kinase), was assessed in chrysanthemum plants subjected to aphid infestation, heat stress or waterlogging stress using geNorm software. The widely used reference gene EF1 alpha performed well for aphid infested plants but poorly for waterlogged ones. The catalytic subunit of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2Acs) was the best performing one during heat and waterlogging stress, but was the worst during aphid infestation. The commonly used reference gene actin was generally the least stable of the set. No single gene was suitable for normalization on its own. The choice of reference gene(s) is an important factor in gene expression studies based on RT-qPCR.