Selection and expression profiles of reference genes in mouse preimplantation embryos of different ploidies at various developmental stages.

ABSTRACT: Real-time reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) has become the most frequently used system for studies of gene expression. Many studies have provided reliable evidence that the transcription levels of reference genes are not constant at different developmental stages and in different experimental conditions. However, suitable reference genes which are stably expressed in polyploid preimplantation embryos of different developmental stages have not yet been identified. Therefore, it is critical to verify candidate reference genes to analyze gene expression accurately in both diploid and polyploid embryos. We examined the expression levels of 12 candidate reference genes in preimplantation embryos of four different ploidies at six developmental stages. Stability

SUBMITTER: Gu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4057156 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature