Validation of reference genes for gene expression studies in the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)

Insect Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-46

  Rajarapu, Swapna Priya ^a   Mamidala, Praveen ^a   Mittapalli, Omprakash ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrilus planipennis; BestKeeper; GeNorm; Normalization; Normfinder; Quantitative real time PCR; Reference genes

Indexed keywords

AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS; FRAXINUS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84856423281     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2011.01447.x     Document Type: Article

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