Table 2

Function of candidate normalisation genes.

Gene

Full gene name

Accession No.

Function

Primer conc (nM)

Forward primer

Reverse primer

ACTB

beta actin

U39357

Cytoskeletal structural protein

300

300

GAPDH

glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase

AF030943

Carbohydrate metabolism

900

300

HPRT

hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase

AF176419

Nucleoside, nucleotide and nucleic acid metabolism

300

300

PGK1

phosphoglycerate kinase 1

NM_001034299

Carbohydrate metabolism

100

100

PPIA

peptidylprolyl isomerase A

AY251270

Protein metabolism and modification

300

300

RPLP0

ribosomal protein, large, P0

NM_001012682

Protein metabolism and modification

900

900

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