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Table 2 Average expression stability ranking of six candidate reference genes

From: Carnitine supplementation to obese Zucker rats prevents obesity-induced type I to type II muscle fiber transition and favors an oxidative phenotype of skeletal muscle

Ranking

Gene

M value

Most stable

YWHAZ

0.056

 

TOP1

0.060

 

CANX

0.060

 

MDH1

0.062

 

ATP5B

0.073

Least stable

RPL13

0.074

  1. Ranking of the candidate reference genes according to their stability score M as calculated by the Microsoft Excel-based application GeNorm.