Analysis of Relative Gene Expression Data Using Real-Time Quantitative PCR and the 2 2 DD C T Method
Analysis of Relative Gene Expression Data Using Real-Time Quantitative PCR and the 2 2 DD C T Method
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K. Livak;Thomas D. Schmittgen
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of the target gene relative to some reference group The two most commonly used methods to analyze data from such as an untreated control or a sample at time zero real-time, quantitative PCR experiments are absolute quantifica-in a time-course study. tion and relative quantification. Absolute quantification deter-Absolute quantification should be performed in situ- mines the input copy number, usually by relating the PCR signal to a standard curve. Relative quantification relates the PCR signal ations where it is necessary to determine the absolute of the target transcript in a treatment group to that of another transcript copy number. Absolute quantification has sample such as an untreated control. The 2 2 DD C T method is a combined with real-time PCR and numerous re- convenient way to analyze the relative changes in gene expression appeared in the literature including from real-time quantitative PCR experiments. The purpose of this two articles in this issue 11). In some situations, report is to present the derivation, assumptions, and applications it may be unnecessary to determine the absolute tran- of the 2 2 DD C T method. In addition, we present the derivation and script copy number and reporting the relative change applications of two variations of the 2 2 DD C T method that may be useful in the analysis of real-time, quantitative PCR data.