Table 3

Validation of array data by QRT-PCR

Gene
MAS enrichment
SAM enrichment
QRT-PCR enrichment

Highly enriched



CG13665
98.9
8.7
9.0
CG14957
95.9
21.9
23.8
CG13905
22.6
17.4
110
CG13836
80.6
30.1
11.7




Evenly expressed



CG17737
1.0
0.9
0.74
CG10731
1.0
1.1
0.68
CG8327
1.0
0.8
1.2
Arp66
1.0
1.1
0.47




Highly depleted



CG13421
0.00
0.067
0.19
CG12408
0.01
0.11
0.14
Act88F
0.01
0.14
0.03
CG15575
0.01
0.082
0.008

Enrichment in tubule mRNA compared to whole fly mRNA, computed from the microarray dataset with MAS 5.0 or SAM (see text), were compared with real values obtained by QRT-PCR. Four separate fly and tubule samples were run with primers for each gene, and for rp49, a ribosomal gene generally considered to be invariant. RNA quantities were calculated, and the gene:rp49 ratio calculated for each sample pair. Tubule enrichment was calculated as the (gene:rp49)tubule/(gene:rp49)fly.

Wang et al. Genome Biology 2004 5:R69   doi:10.1186/gb-2004-5-9-r69

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