Gene Expression Analysis by Quantitative Real-Time PCR for Floral Tissues

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Real-time, or quantitative, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) is a powerful method for rapid and reliable quantification of mRNA abundance. Although it has not featured prominently in flower development research in the past, the availability of novel techniques for the synchronized induction of flower development, or for the isolation of cell-specific mRNA populations, suggests that detailed quantitative analyses of gene expression over time and in specific tissues and cell types by qRT-PCR will become more widely used. In this chapter, we discuss specific considerations for studying gene expression by using qRT-PCR, such as the identification of suitable reference genes for the experimental set-up used. In addition, we provide protocols for performing qRT-PCR experiments in a multiwell plate format (with the LightCycler® 480 system, Roche) and with nanofluidic arrays (BioMark™ system, Fluidigm), which allow the automatic combination of sets of samples with sets of assays, and significantly reduce reaction volume and the number of liquid-handling steps performed during the experiment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:2686

Enthalten in:

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 2686(2023) vom: 04., Seite 403-428

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Álvarez-Urdiola, Raquel [VerfasserIn]
Bustamante, Mariana [VerfasserIn]
Ribes, Joana [VerfasserIn]
Riechmann, José Luis [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
QRT-PCR
Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
RNA, Messenger
Real-time PCR
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Date Completed 07.08.2023

Date Revised 07.08.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/978-1-0716-3299-4_20

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360400663