Selection and validation of reference genes for qPCR analysis in the pennate diatoms Pseudo-nitzschia multistriata and P. arenysensis

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 451, Issue , 2014, Pages 74-81

  Adelfi, Maria Grazia ^a   Borra, Marco ^b   Sanges, Remo ^b   Montresor, Marina ^b   Fontana, Angelo ^a   Ferrante, Maria Immacolata ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diatoms; GeNorm; NormFinder; Pseudo nitzschia; QPCR; Reference genes

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MICROALGA; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STABILIZATION;

EID: 84890082276     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.11.003     Document Type: Article

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