Cross-platform comparison of SYBR® Green real-time PCR with TaqMan PCR, microarrays and other gene expression measurement technologies evaluated in the MicroArray Quality Control (MAQC) study
2008

Comparing SYBR Green PCR with Other Gene Expression Technologies

Sample size: 90 publication Evidence: high

Author Information

Author(s): Arikawa Emi, Sun Yanyang, Wang Jie, Zhou Qiong, Ning Baitang, Dial Stacey L, Guo Lei, Yang Jingping

Primary Institution: SuperArray Bioscience Corporation

Hypothesis

How does SYBR Green real-time PCR perform compared to TaqMan PCR and microarrays in gene expression measurement?

Conclusion

SYBR Green real-time PCR provides results that are highly comparable to TaqMan PCR and other high-density microarrays.

Supporting Evidence

  • SYBR Green PCR Arrays showed good reproducibility among different users and test sites.
  • The SYBR Green PCR Arrays had the highest concordance with TaqMan PCR.
  • A total of 83 out of 90 selected genes were present in both reference RNA samples.

Takeaway

This study shows that SYBR Green PCR works well for measuring gene expression, similar to other methods like TaqMan PCR and microarrays.

Methodology

The study compared SYBR Green PCR with TaqMan PCR and microarrays using two reference RNA samples, assessing reproducibility and concordance.

Potential Biases

Potential biases may arise from differences in probe locations and sequence accuracy across platforms.

Limitations

The study did not evaluate all possible gene expression technologies and focused on specific platforms.

Statistical Information

P-Value

p<0.05

Statistical Significance

p<0.05

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1471-2164-9-328

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