Table 2 Pearson correlations between RNA concentration and raw RT-qPCR data of ICGs, rRNAs, and liver-specific genes

From: The dilution effect and the importance of selecting the right internal control genes for RT-qPCR: a paradigmatic approach in fetal sheep

Gene	RNA (ug/ug tissue)	*IGF1*	*G6PC*
*ACTB*	0.394**	−0.236*	−0.449**
*TUBB*	0.424**	−0.454**	−0.575**
*RPLPO*	0.469**	−0.476**	−0.396**
*RNA18S*	0.219*	−0.131	−0.141
*HPRT1*	0.178	−0.219*	−0.368**
*PPIA*	0.465**	−0.471**	−0.484**
All ICG	0.468**	−0.429**	−0.529**
*RNA28S*	0.077	0.146	−0.01**
*IGF1*	−0.479**		0.340*
*G6PC*	−0.301*	−0.340*

The best ICGs are highlighted by bold.
**indicates correlation with p < 0.01; *indicates correlation with p < 0.05.

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