Table 4.
Candidate reference genes investigated in this study.
| Abbreviation | Gene Name | Gene Function |
|---|---|---|
| ACTB | β-Actin | Cytoskeletal structural protein |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Dehydrogenase | Oxidoreductase in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis |
| EF-1α | Elongation factor-1α | Protein biosynthesis |
| UB | Ubiquitin | Protein degradation |
| TUB | β-Tubulin | Cytoskeletal structural protein |
| TBP | TATA-binding protein | RNA polymerase transcription factor |
| EIF | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A | Protein synthesis |
| 18S | 18S ribosomal RNA | Ribosome subunit |