Table 3

Number of validated genes of two serial dilutions of 3 cDNA samples before and after their preamplification.

Initial cDNA


25 ng of preamplified cDNA


Sample number

N° validated genes (CT ≤ 31)

N° validated genes with ΔΔCT outside ± 1.5

r


NPA samples

PA samples


2

39

46

4

0.978

11

41

46

3

0.956

22

40

45

1

0.968


ng cDNA/port

500

15000


Dilution 1/20 of the initial cDNA


1.25 ng of preamplified cDNA


Sample number

N° validated genes (CT ≤ 31)

N° validated genes with ΔΔCT outside ± 1.5

r


NPA samples

PA samples


2

14

38

6

0.972

11

22

40

2

0.967

22

6

39

5

0.988


ng cDNA/port

25

750


Dilution 1/400 of the initial cDNA


0.06 ng of preamplified cDNA


Sample number

N° validated genes (CT ≤ 31)

N° validated genes with ΔΔCT outside ± 1.5

r


NPA samples

PA samples


2

3

17

0

0.962

11

2

27

3

0.883

22

3

20

2

0.932


ng cDNA/port

1.25

37.5


Legend/key: The number of each sample corresponds to the "sample number" indicated in Table 2. CT, Cycle Threshold; NPA, Non-Preamplified; PA, Preamplified.

Mengual et al. BMC Research Notes 2008 1:21   doi:10.1186/1756-0500-1-21

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