Competitive RT-PCR Strategy for Quantitative Evaluation of the Expression of Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Growth Hormone Receptor Type I

Alina Rodríguez-Mallón1, Yamilet Cárdenas1, Juana María Lugo1, Aymé Oliva1, Antonio Morales1, Mario Pablo Estrada1
1Aquatic Biotechnology Department, Animal Biotechnology Division, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. P.O. Box 6162, Havana, 10 600, Cuba

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Abstract

Quantization of gene expression requires that an accurate measurement of a specific transcript is made. In this paper, a quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) by competition for tilapia growth hormone receptor type I is designed and validated. This experimental procedure was used to determine the abundance of growth hormone receptor type I transcript in different tilapia tissues. The results obtained with this developed competitive RT-PCR were similar to real-time PCR results reported recently. This protocol provides a reliable alternative, but less expensive than real-time PCR to quantify specific genes.

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