选择合适的内参基因是提高实时荧光定量PCR分析(qRT-PCR)准确性的先决条件。该文以茶树(Camellia sinensis)
芽、叶、幼根、嫩茎、花瓣、种子和愈伤组织为材料, 应用实时荧光定量PCR技术, 分析了18S rRNA、GAPDH、β-actin和α-tubulin 4个常用内参基因在茶树不同器官组织中的表达情况。经GeNorm和NormFinder软件分析发现, 当利用荧光定量PCR分析比较茶树不同器官组织中的基因表达差异时, 可选择β-actin作为校正内参基因; 而比较不同成熟度的叶片和愈伤组织时, 可以选择GAPDH作为校正内参基因。
The selection of a suitable reference gene is an important prerequisite for successful gene expression analysis by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qPCR). We investigated the expression stability of 4 endogenous candidate genes (18S rRNA, GAPDH, β-actin and α-tubulin) in qPCR experiments in different organs and tissues, including buds, leaves, young roots, stem, petals, seeds, and callus, of the tea plant Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze. The analysis with GeNorm and NormFinder algorithms revealed that β-actin could be used as a reference gene for organs and tissues and GAPDH for mature leaves and callus.