Optimal reference genes for normalization of qRT-PCR data from archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded breast tumors controlling for tumor cell content and decay of mRNA

Diagnostic Molecular Pathology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 181-187

  Tramm, Trine ^a   Sørensen, Brita S ^a   Overgaard, Jens ^a   Alsner, Jan ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

breast; FFPE; mRNA decay; qRT PCR; reference genes

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; MESSENGER RNA; PARAFFIN;

ACTB GENE; ARTICLE; B2M GENE; BREAST TUMOR; CALM2 GENE; GAPDH GENE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GUSB GENE; HMBS GENE; IPO8 GENE; MRPL19 GENE; OAZ1 GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSMC4 GENE; PUM1 GENE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RPL37A GENE; RPLP0 GENE; SF3A1 GENE; TBP GENE; TFRC GENE; TUMOR CELL;

EID: 84883464859     PISSN: 10529551     EISSN: 15334066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PDM.0b013e318285651e     Document Type: Article

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