Real-time PCR detection of five different "endogenous control gene" transcripts in forensic autopsy material

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-169

  Heinrich, Marielle ^a   Lutz Bonengel, Sabine ^a   Matt, Katja ^a   Schmidt, Ulrike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Data normalisation; Endogenous control gene; Forensic autopsy material; Quantitative real time RT PCR

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; BETA ACTIN; CYCLOPHILIN A; MESSENGER RNA; TATA BINDING PROTEIN; UBIQUITIN C;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HEART; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA DEGRADATION; RNA EXTRACTION; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOPSY; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; FEMALE; FORENSIC GENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOCARDIUM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 34248594099     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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