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house·keep·ing genes

genes that are generally always expressed and thought to be involved in routine cellular metabolism.
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housekeeping genes

Constitutive genes, genes that provide the basic routine functions required by all cells for their sustenance.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

housekeeping genes

GENES governing the fundamental metabolic processes of CELLS and that are EXPRESSED in most cell types.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
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Identification of genes from flat oyster Ostrea edulis as suitable housekeeping genes for quantitative real time PCR.
VALIDATION OF REFERENCE GENES IN MUSSEL MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS TISSUES UNDER THE PRESENCE OF OKADAIC ACID
In this study, the 152 strains were further analyzed by the reference methods, including molecular biological analysis (16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and housekeeping gene sequence analysis), and physiological and biochemical analysis if necessary.
The application of MALDI-TOF MS for identification of bacteria from consumer goods industries
In this study, the reaction of housekeeping genes of B.
Effect of [beta]-Cypermethrin exposure on the stability of nine housekeeping genes in Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)
(2004) Determination of stable housekeeping genes, differentially regulated target genes and sample integrity: BestKeeper-Excel-based tool using pair-wise correlations Biotechnology Letter 26, 509-515.
IGF-1 gene expression in rat colonic mucosa after different exercise volumes
To ensure the integrity of these results, the additional housekeeping gene 18S rRNA was used as an internal standard to demonstrate that ACTB and PBGD mRNAs were not differentially regulated in the groups of GCs.
Time- and Dose-Dependent Effects of 17 Beta-Estradiol on Short-Term, Real-Time Proliferation and Gene Expression in Porcine Granulosa Cells
[DELTA]Ct values were normalized using the mean values of three housekeeping genes: [beta]-Actin, [beta]-2-microglobulin, and GAPDH.
Gene expression profile in delay graft function: inflammatory markers are associated with recipient and donor risk factors
The melting curves of the 2 housekeeping genes ACTB and HTN3 showed a single peak with similar melting temperatures (85 [degrees]C), indicating no DNA contamination and no primer-dimer artifacts.
High-yield RNA-extraction method for saliva
Based on earlier gene expression studies in domestic fowl, we have tested the stability of expression of seven housekeeping genes, including GAPDH, ACTB, HPRT1, TUB, succinate dehydrogenase flavoprotein A (SDHA), 18S rRNA and 28S rRNA in this study.
Selection of reliable reference genes for real-time qRT-PCR analysis of Zi geese (anser anser domestica) gene expression
PCR Amplification of the Housekeeping Genes and Polymorphism Analysis
Molecular typing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aaureus (MRSA) strains isolated in two metropolitan areas of Sao Paulo state, southeast Brazil
In Chapter 3, the authors cover topics such as the quality and quantity of the labeled target, the use of housekeeping genes and other controls, imaging of the arrays, and initial statistical and data analysis steps.
An Introduction to Toxicogenomics
To characterize the Leptospira species detected in bats from Mengyin County, we attempted multilocus sequence typing (MLST) on 7 housekeeping genes (glmU, pntA, sucA, tpiA, pfkB, mreA, and caiB), as previously described (9).
Pathogenic Leptospira Species in Insectivorous Bats, China, 2015
Specific primers for determining the expression of housekeeping genes and the genes of interest (Table 1) were designed using Primer 3 software.
Effects of central injection of anti-LPS antibody and blockade of TLR4 on GnRH/LH secretion during immunological stress in anestrous ewes

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