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qPCR differential gene expression

Hi, I am validating RNAseq differential expression with qPCR. I have data from qPCR with expression levels from samples from lowest expressed quartile and the highest expressed quartile. I also have 2 normalizer genes. How can I calculate differential expression between highest expressed quartile and lowest expressed quartile with my normalizer gene. Thanks!

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The normal method would be the delta-delta ct method. This seems to be a good tutorial: https://2017-spring-bioinfo.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Delta-Delta_Ct_Method.html

If i have 2 housekeeping genes should I take the geometric mean or just the average of them

the delta-delta ct method seems to be great for comparing normal vs tumor. I have highest quartile and lowest quartile so when I use the lowest quartile as the control group I get conflicting values. Is there another method that doesn't use this internal control?

What do you mean "conflicting values"? If you don't want to do an internal control, you can just do deltaCt, rather than delta-delta-Ct. (i.e. just 2^(test_gene-housekeeping_gene)

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