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Validation of reference genes for quantitative RT-PCR studies of gene expression in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)
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Lee, JM and Roche, JR and Donaghy, DJ and Thrush, A and Sathish, P, Validation of reference genes for quantitative RT-PCR studies of gene expression in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), BMC Molecular Biology, 11, (8) EJ ISSN 1471-2199 (2010) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1186/1471-2199-11-8
Abstract
Background: Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is an important pasture and turf crop. Biotechniques such as gene expression studies are being employed to improve traits in this temperate grass. Quantitative reverse
transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) is among the best methods available for determining changes in gene expression. Before analysis of target gene expression, it is essential to select an appropriate normalisation
strategy to control for non-specific variation between samples. Reference genes that have stable expression at different biological and physiological states can be effectively used for normalisation; however, their expression
stability must be validated before use.
Results: Existing Serial Analysis of Gene Expression data were queried to identify six moderately expressed genes that had relatively stable gene expression throughout the year. These six candidate reference genes (eukaryotic
elongation factor 1 alpha, eEF1A; TAT-binding protein homolog 1, TBP-1; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 alpha, eIF4A; YT521-B-like protein family protein, YT521-B; histone 3, H3; ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme, E2) were
validated for qRT-PCR normalisation in 442 diverse perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) samples sourced from field- and laboratory-grown plants under a wide range of experimental conditions. Eukaryotic EF1A is encoded by
members of a multigene family exhibiting differential expression and necessitated the expression analysis of different eEF1A encoding genes; a highly expressed eEF1A (h), a moderately, but stably expressed eEF1A (s), and
combined expression of multigene eEF1A (m). NormFinder identified eEF1A (s) and YT521-B as the best combination of two genes for normalisation of gene expression data in perennial ryegrass following different defoliation management in the field.
Conclusions: This study is unique in the magnitude of samples tested with the inclusion of numerous field-grown samples, helping pave the way to conduct gene expression studies in perennial biomass crops under fieldconditions.
From our study several stably expressed reference genes have been validated. This provides useful candidates for reference gene selection in perennial ryegrass under conditions other than those tested here.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
Research Group: | Genetics |
Research Field: | Gene expression (incl. microarray and other genome-wide approaches) |
Objective Division: | Animal Production and Animal Primary Products |
Objective Group: | Pasture, browse and fodder crops |
Objective Field: | Sown pastures (excl. lucerne) |
UTAS Author: | Lee, JM (Mr Jenn Ming Lee) |
UTAS Author: | Donaghy, DJ (Associate Professor Danny Donaghy) |
ID Code: | 63127 |
Year Published: | 2010 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 137 |
Deposited By: | Agricultural Science |
Deposited On: | 2010-04-15 |
Last Modified: | 2011-06-07 |
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