Nicotiana benthamiana is the most widely-used experimental host in plant virology. The
recent release of the draft genome sequence for N. benthamiana consolidates its role as a …

Background One requisite of quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) is to
normalise the data with an internal reference gene that is invariant regardless of treatment …

The quantification of messenger RNA expression levels by real‐time reverse‐transcription
polymerase chain reaction requires the availability of reference genes that are stably …

Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) of complementary DNA is now a
standard method for studies of gene expression. However, qPCR can identify genuine …

Background The choice of reliable reference genes is a prerequisite for valid results when
analyzing gene expression with real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). This method is …

Background Previous epigenome-wide association studies have shown that HIV infection
can disrupt the host DNA methylation landscape. However, it remains unclear how …

Many viruses have developed mechanisms to evade the IFN response. Here, HIV-1 was
shown to induce a distinct subset of IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) in monocyte-derived …

The ubiquitin regulatory X domain-containing proteins (UBXNs) are likely involved in diverse
biological processes. Their physiological functions, however, remain largely unknown. Here …

ABSTRACT Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) transcription is mediated by cellular RNA
polymerase II (Pol II). Recent studies investigating how Pol II transcription of host genes is …

Background Brown algae are plant multi-cellular organisms occupying most of the world
coasts and are essential actors in the constitution of ecological niches at the shoreline …