Validation of reference genes in Solenopsis invicta in different developmental stages, castes and tissues.

To accurately assess gene expression levels, it is essential to normalize real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) data with suitable internal reference genes. For the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, reliable reference genes to assess the transcript expression levels of the target genes have...

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Main Authors: Daifeng Cheng, Zhiling Zhang, Xiaofang He, Guangwen Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585193?pdf=render