Journal: Journal of Biological Chemistry
Article Title: Avian eggshell formation reveals a new paradigm for vertebrate mineralization via vesicular amorphous calcium carbonate
doi: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.014542
Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 8. Messenger RNA levels of annexins (ANX) and carbonic anhydrase 4 (CA4). (A) Anxa1, Anxa2 and Anxa8 mRNA levels. Following reverse transcription, mRNA level was quantified using the Biomark microfluidic system (BMK-M-96.96; Fluidigm); n=6. Relative quantification was normalized with eight housekeeping genes using GenNorm software. (B) Ca4 reverse transcription-PCR (100-bp DNA ladder). Messenger RNA level was assessed during the active growth phase of mineralization 10 h p.o. except for B at 18 h p.o.. Tibial bone, B; duodenum, D; kidney, K; Liver, L; Magnum, Ma; White isthmus, WI; Red isthmus, RI; Uterus, Ut; H2O, negative control; Std, size (bp) of DNA ladder (100- bp); n=2. Letters at the top indicate statistically significant differences in ANXs mRNA levels between the tissues (ANOVA-Tukey). The gene accession numbers and primers are compiled in Table S3. GraphPad Prism software was used for diagram representation
Article Snippet: Following reverse transcription, mRNA level was quantified using the Biomark microfluidic system (BMK-M-96.96; Fluidigm); n=6.
Techniques: Reverse Transcription, Quantitative Proteomics, Software, Negative Control