Table 3 Functions of the selected reference genes
From: Selection of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR in bovine preimplantation embryos
Symbol | Gene name | Function |
|---|---|---|
ACTB | β-actin | Cytoskeletal structural protein |
GAPD | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase | Glycolytic enzyme |
Histone H2A | Histone 2 alpha | Nucleosome structure |
TBP | TATA box binding protein | General RNA polymerase II transcription factor |
HPRT1 | Hypoxanthine phosphoribosyl-transferase I | Purine synthesis in salvage pathway |
SDHA | Succinate dehydrogenase flavoprotein subunit A | Electron transporter in the TCA cycle and respiratory chain |
YWHAZ | Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein, zeta polypeptide | Signal transduction by binding to phosphoserine-containing proteins |
18S rRNA | 18S ribosomal RNA | Ribosome unit |