Evaluation and validation of internal control genes for studying gene expression in the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum using real-time PCR

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 199-206

  Guo, Ruoyu ^a   Ki, Jang Seu ^a  

^a Sangmyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dinoflagellate; Gene expression; Housekeeping gene; Internal control; Prorocentrum; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA;

ALVEOLATA; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITOLOGY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ALVEOLATA; DNA, PROTOZOAN; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENES, PROTOZOAN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PARASITOLOGY; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

DINOPHYCEAE; PROROCENTRUM; PROROCENTRUM MINIMUM;

EID: 84861736140     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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