Table 3.
Consensus of stability ranking of the reference genes estimated by geNorm and NormFinder.
| Experimental sample sets | Six most stable genes by geNorm | Most stable genes by NormFinder | Two least stable genes by geNorm and NormFinder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Different varieties (pericarp) | Fe-SOD, GAPDH, Cu/Zn-SOD, 18SrRNA, Mn-SOD, Histone H3 | Fe-SOD | TUA, TUB |
| Different varieties (aril) | GAPDH, Mn-SOD, EF-1a, Cu/Zn-SOD, Actin, Fe-SOD | Actin | TUB, TUA |
| Different developmental stages (pericarp) | Mn-SOD, EF-1a, Fe-SOD, CYP, GAPDH, Cu/Zn-SOD | CYP | TUB, TUA |
| Different developmental stages (aril) | GAPDH, RPL, EF-1a, Mn-SOD, CYP, Fe-SOD | Fe-SOD | TUB, TUA |
| Different organs | Fe-SOD, Cu/Zn-SOD, Mn-SOD, RPL, 18SrRNA, EF-1a | Fe-SOD | TUB, TUA |
| NAA treatment (pericarp) | GAPDH, EF-1a, TUA, 18SrRNA, Fe-SOD, Histone H3 | GAPDH | Cu/Zn-SOD, CYP |
| 2,4-D treatment (pericarp) | TUA, Histone H3, EF-1a, Fe-SOD, CYP, Mn-SOD | Mn-SOD | Cu/Zn-SOD, TUB/RPL |
| Ethephon treatment (pericarp) | GAPDH, EF-1a, TUA, Mn-SOD, Actin, Fe-SOD | GAPDH | TUB, RPL |
| Bagging treatment (pericarp) | Fe-SOD, EF-1a, Actin, GAPDH, TUA, 18SrRNA | GAPDH | Cu/Zn-SOD, TUB |
| Cold temperature treatment (4°C aril) | 18SrRNA, EF-1a, Fe-SOD, Actin, Histone H3, GAPDH | 18SrRNA | RPL, TUB |
| Room temperature treatment (22°C aril) | 18SrRNA, Actin, EF-1a, Fe-SOD, Histone H3, Mn-SOD | 18SrRNA | TUA, TUB/ CYP |
| Girdling with defoliation (fruit abscission zone) | GAPDH, Mn-SOD, EF-1a, 18SrRNA, Actin, Fe-SOD | GAPDH | TUA, RPL |
| Girdling with defoliation (fruitlets) | GAPDH, EF-1a, Cu/Zn-SOD, Mn-SOD, RPL, Histone H3 | Mn-SOD | TUB, TUA |