Lekanne Deprez RH, Fijnvandraat AC, Ruijter JM, Moorman AF.

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Sensitivity and accuracy of quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction using SYBR green I depends on cDNA synthesis conditions.

DTT interferes with fluorescence measurements in qPCR. RT without DTT is efficient. Random-primerd replicates are less reproducible than oligo-dT or gene-specific-primed ones.