ou are amplifying both gst::egfp mRNA and 23S rRNA in the PCR steps. These are two different types of RNA (messenger and ribosomal, respectively). Could an E. coli mRNA rather than an rRNA be amplified as a reference gene? Why? What are the main criteria for selecting a reference gene?

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You are amplifying both gst::egfp mRNA and 23S rRNA in the PCR steps. These are two different types of RNA (messenger and ribosomal, respectively). Could an E. coli mRNA rather than an rRNA be amplified as a reference gene? Why? What are the main criteria for selecting a reference gene?

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