Impact of normalization method on experimental outcome using RT-qPCR in Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 214-216

  Valihrach, Lukas ^a   Demnerova, Katerina ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Normalization; Reference gene; RT qPCR; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

16S RRNA GENE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC STABILITY; GYRB GENE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEG GENE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

DNA GYRASE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES, BACTERIAL; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSCRIPTOME;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84864101051     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2012.05.008     Document Type: Article

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