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From cells to a gene expression result
How a laboratory goes from cells to a gene expression result, and how RNA quality decides between a focused RT-qPCR assay and RNA-seq.
8 October 2026 · 7 min read
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gene expression
RT-qPCR for relative expression
How RT-qPCR for relative expression compares transcripts, using reference genes, efficiency checks and controls that keep a fold change honest.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read