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Quantification of mRNA Using Real Time RT-PCR

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  1. Division of Reproduction and Endocrinology, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences King's College London, London Bridge, London, UK

    David Sugden (Reader in Cellular Endocrinology)

  2. Cardiovascular Division, School of Medicine, King's College London, London Bridge, London, UK

    Patricia de Winter

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  1. School of Life Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK

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Sugden, D., Winter, P.d. (2008). Quantification of mRNA Using Real Time RT-PCR. In: Walker, J.M., Rapley, R. (eds) Molecular Biomethods Handbook. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-375-6_11

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