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Figure 4

From: An optimized protocol for microarray validation by quantitative PCR using amplified amino allyl labeled RNA

Figure 4

Protocol optimization improves RT yield. One μg RNA (A) and 100 ng AA-aRNA (B) obtained from universal reference RNA were used as inputs to either the original RT protocol (black bars), the optimized RT protocol without RNase H treatment (white bars), or the modified RT protocol with RNase H treatment (hatched bars). Resulting cDNAs were subjected to qPCR using primer pairs specific for VEGFB, MMP9, TFRC, HAMP and GAPDH. Threshold Cq values for each gene and the mean ± SD of the 5 genes are indicated. RT protocol optimization decreased Cq values and RNase H did not induce a further decrease. * P < 0.001 vs original RT protocol (one way repeated measures ANOVA). ND: not detectable.

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