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Table 2 Name, function, primer sequences and amplicon characteristics of candidate reference genes (bp, base pairs; E, PCR efficiency)

From: Validation of reference genes for whole blood gene expression analysis in cord blood of preterm and full-term neonates and peripheral blood of healthy adults

Name

Accession No.

Function

Sequence (5‘ -> 3‘)

Amplicon (bp)

E (%)

ACTB

NM_001101

Cytoskeletal structural protein

F: AGA GCT ACG AGC TGC CTG AC

R: AGC ACT GTG TTG GCG TAC AG

184

92.48

B2M

NM_004048

Beta-chain of MHC-I molecules

F: CAC TGA ATT CAC CCC CAC TGA

R: CTG CTT ACA TGT CTC GAT CCC A

104

92.94

GAPDH

NM_002046

Enzyme of glycolysis

F: CCA TGA GAA GTA TGA CAA CAG CC

R: GGG TGC TAA GCA GTT GGT G

70

96.28

GUSB

NM_000181

Exoglycosidase in lysosomes

F: ACT TCT CTG ACA ACC GAC GC

R: AGG ATC ACC TCC CGT TCG TA

172

95.21

HPRT

NM_000194

Glycosyltransferase mutase

F: GAC CAG TCA ACA GGG GAC AT

R: AAG CTT GCG ACC TTG ACC AT

167

93.83

PPIB

NM_000942

Cyclosporine-binding protein

F: GCC GGG TGA TCT TTG GTC TC

R: AAG TCT CCG CCC TGG ATC AT

148

100.55

RPLP0

NM_001002

Ribosomal protein

F: TGG CAG CAT CTA CAA CCC TG

R: ATC TGC AGA CAG ACA CTG GC

102

90.21

RPL13

NM_012423

Ribosomal protein

F: CGA GGT TGG CTG GAA GTA CC

R: CTT CTC GGC CTG TTT CCG TAG

121

92.44