Nicotiana benthamiana is the most widely-used experimental host in plant virology. The
recent release of the draft genome sequence for N. benthamiana consolidates its role as a …

Drought and salinity are the major environmental factors that affect rice productivity.
Comparative transcriptome analysis between tolerant and sensitive rice cultivars can …

Quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) has become an accurate and widely used technique
to analyze expression levels of selected genes. It is very necessary to select appropriate …

Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) is extensively
applied technique to investigate the transcript abundance of target genes in various …

Radish (Raphanus sativus) is an important cruciferous root crop with a close relationship to
Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa). RT-qPCR is used extensively to evaluate the expression …

Background Due to cowpea ability to fix nitrogen in poor soils and relative tolerance to
drought and salt stresses, efforts have been directed to identifying genes and pathways that …

Ardisia kteniophylla A. DC, widely known as folk medicinal herb and ornamental plant, has
been extensively investigated due to its unique leaf color, anti-cancer and other …

Accurate quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) requires reliable reference
genes whose expression does not vary in different tissues and developmental stages …

Real time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR or qPCR) has been extensively applied for analyzing
gene expression because of its accuracy, sensitivity, and high throughput. However, the …

Quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) is a widely used method for studying alterations in
gene expression upon infections caused by diverse pathogens such as viruses. Positive …