Competitive RT-PCR Strategy for Quantitative Evaluation of the Expression of Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Growth Hormone Receptor Type I

Autor: Rodríguez-Mallon Alina, Cárdenas Yamilet, Lugo Juana, Oliva Aymé, Morales Antonio, Estrada Mario
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Biological Procedures Online, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 79-98 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1480-9222
Popis: Abstract Quantization of gene expression requires that an accurate measurement of a specific transcript is made. In this paper, a quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) by competition for tilapia growth hormone receptor type I is designed and validated. This experimental procedure was used to determine the abundance of growth hormone receptor type I transcript in different tilapia tissues. The results obtained with this developed competitive RT-PCR were similar to real-time PCR results reported recently. This protocol provides a reliable alternative, but less expensive than real-time PCR to quantify specific genes.
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