Empirical evaluation of humpback whale telomere length estimates; quality control and factors causing variability in the singleplex and multiplex qPCR methods

Empirical evaluation of humpback whale telomere length estimates; quality control and factors causing variability in the singleplex and multiplex qPCR methods

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Telomeres, the protective cap of chromosomes, have emerged as powerful markers of biological age and life history in model and non-model species. The qPCR method for telomere length estimation is one of the most common methods for te...

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Main Authors: Olsen Morten, Bérubé Martine, Robbins Jooke, Palsbøll Per J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Subjects:
Quantitative PCR
Telomere length
Quality control
Non-model species
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/13/77

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