Table II.
Pre-identified candidates and other reference genes
| Gene name | cDNA lengths (bp) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Apolipoprotein B | 1402 | Partial with 3′-UTR |
| Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 | 823 | Partial |
| Carotene dioxygenase | 872 | Partial |
| Oestrogen receptor-alpha | 2900 | Partial with 3′-UTR |
| Growth hormone receptor | 340 | Partial, PCR fragment |
| Glyceraldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase | 1086 | Full length |
| Heat shock protein P70 | 830 | Partial with 3′-UTR |
| Homogentisate dioxygenase | 952 | Partial with 3′-UTR |
| Insulin-like growth factor-1 | 230 | Partial |
| Interferon-gamma | 1132 | Full length |
| Interleukin-1 beta | 790 | ORF |
| NGF1-B | 224 | Partial (RACE fragment) |
| Pituitary-specific transcription factor 1 | 250 | Partial |
| Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha | 1644 | Full length |
| Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-beta 1 | 1462 | Full length |
| Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-beta 2 | 779 | Partial |
| Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma | 1665 | Full length |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acid elongase | 950 | ORF |
| Retinoic acid receptor-alpha | 840 | ORF (RACE fragment) |
| Retinoic acid receptor-gamma | 440 | Partial inc 5′-UTR |
| Retinaldehyde dehydrogenase type 2 | 922 | Partial |
| TNF-α induced adipose related protein | 483 | Partial |
| Thyroid hormone receptor-alpha | c. 2000 | Partial inc 5′-UTR |
| Thyroid hormone receptor-beta | c. 900 | Partial inc 5′-UTR |
| Vitamin D3 receptor | 360 | Partial inc 5′-UTR |
| Δ5 FAD | 408 | 3′-UTR fragment |
| Δ5 FAD | 881 | 3′-UTR fragment |
| Δ5 FAD | 1365 | ORF |
| Δ6 FAD | 384 | 3′-UTR fragment |
| Δ6 FAD | 401 | 3′-UTR fragment |
| Δ6 FAD | 1365 | ORF |
FAD, fatty acid desaturase; inc, including; NGF, neuronal growth factor; ORF, open reading frame; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; RACE, rapid amplification of cDNA ends; TNF, tumour necrosis factor; UTR, untranslated region.