Selection of reference genes for gene expression studies in virus-infected monocots using quantitative real-time PCR.
Selection of reference genes for gene expression studies in virus-infected monocots using quantitative real-time PCR.
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10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.08.008
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发表时间:
2013-10
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Kun Zhang;Shaofang Niu;D. Di;Lindan Shi;Deshui Liu;Xiuling Cao;H. Miao;Xianbing Wang;Chenggui Han;Jialin Yu;Dawei Li;Yongliang Zhang
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作者:
Kun Zhang;Shaofang Niu;D. Di;Lindan Shi;Deshui Liu;Xiuling Cao;H. Miao;Xianbing Wang;Chenggui Han;Jialin Yu;Dawei Li;Yongliang Zhang
Both genome-wide transcriptomic surveys of the mRNA expression profiles and virus-induced gene silencing-based molecular studies of target gene during virus–plant interaction involve the precise estimation of the transcript abundance. Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) is the most widely adopted technique for mRNA quantification. In order to obtain reliable quantification of transcripts, identification of the best reference genes forms the basis of the preliminary work. Nevertheless, the stability of internal controls in virus-infected monocots needs to be fully explored. In this work, the suitability of ten housekeeping genes (ACT,EF1α,FBOX,GAPDH,GTPB,PP2A,SAND,TUBβ,UBC18andUK) for potential use as reference genes in qPCR were investigated in five different monocot plants (Brachypodium, barley, sorghum, wheat and maize) under infection with different viruses includingBarley stripe mosaic virus(BSMV),Brome mosaic virus(BMV),Rice black-streaked dwarf virus(RBSDV) andSugarcane mosaic virus(SCMV). By using three different algorithms, the most appropriate reference genes or their combinations were identified for different experimental sets and their effectiveness for the normalisation of expression studies were further validated by quantitative analysis of a well-studiedPR-1gene. These results facilitate the selection of desirable reference genes for more accurate gene expression studies in virus-infected monocots.