Tissue-specific selection of reference genes is required for expression studies in the mouse model of maternal protein undernutrition

Theriogenology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 558-569

  Lucas, E S ^a   Watkins, A J ^a   Cox, A L ^a   Marfy Smith, S J ^a   Smyth, N ^a   Fleming, T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Maternal diet; Mouse embryonic stem cells; Mouse embryos; Real time qPCR; Reference genes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HEART MUSCLE; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; KIDNEY; LIVER; MATERNAL NUTRITION; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOLK SAC;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT; KIDNEY; LIVER; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MICE; MYOCARDIUM; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; YOLK SAC;

EID: 79959839456     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.03.008     Document Type: Article

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