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Selection of a reference gene for studies of adipose tissues of toothed whales
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  • Jayan Senevirathna,
  • Ryo Yonezawa,
  • Taiki Saka,
  • Yoji Igarashi,
  • Kazutoshi Yoshitake,
  • Shigeharu Kinoshita,
  • Noriko Funasaka,
  • Shuichi Asakawa
Jayan Senevirathna
The University of Tokyo - Hongo Campus

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Ryo Yonezawa
The University of Tokyo - Hongo Campus
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Taiki Saka
The University of Tokyo - Hongo Campus
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Yoji Igarashi
Mie University
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Kazutoshi Yoshitake
The University of Tokyo - Hongo Campus
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Shigeharu Kinoshita
The University of Tokyo - Hongo Campus
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Noriko Funasaka
Mie University
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Shuichi Asakawa
The University of Tokyo - Hongo Campus
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Abstract

Fat metabolism in toothed whales is different from other mammals. RT-qPCR is still a reliable technique for studying the relative expressions of various genes involved in metabolism. This study was done for Risso’s dolphin, a toothed whale and information produced here will be important for further transcriptomics studies focused on unrevealed marine mammal fat metabolism. In this study, we sought to identify a suitable reference gene with minimum resources. Seven candidate reference genes ZC3H10, FTL, LGALS1, RPL27A, GAPDH, FTH1 and DCN were initially tested for amplification efficiency using RT-qPCR by producing standard curves. Then, three nearly 100% efficient genes FTL, LGALS1 and GAPDH were selected for the gene stability analysis to determine one stable gene across eight different fat tissues, liver, and muscle of Risso’s dolphins based on four algorithms, provided in geNorm, NormFinder, BestKeeper and Delta Ct. Finally, a RefFinder comprehensive ranking was done based on stability values and the genes were ranked as: FTL>LGALS1>GAPDH. The FTL and LGHLS were identified as the most stable genes; however, GAPDH was third, a well-known housekeeping gene for mammals. Finally, we suggest using FTL as a reliable reference gene for functional genomics studies on toothed whales in the future.
24 Apr 2021Submitted to Ecology and Evolution
26 Apr 2021Submission Checks Completed
26 Apr 2021Assigned to Editor
28 Apr 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
17 May 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
17 May 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
13 Jun 20211st Revision Received
14 Jun 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
14 Jun 2021Submission Checks Completed
14 Jun 2021Assigned to Editor
17 Jun 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
19 Jul 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
08 Sep 20212nd Revision Received
09 Sep 2021Assigned to Editor
09 Sep 2021Submission Checks Completed
09 Sep 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
09 Sep 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
21 Sep 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
13 Oct 20213rd Revision Received
13 Oct 2021Assigned to Editor
13 Oct 2021Submission Checks Completed
13 Oct 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 Oct 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
24 Oct 20214th Revision Received
26 Oct 2021Submission Checks Completed
26 Oct 2021Assigned to Editor
26 Oct 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
29 Oct 2021Editorial Decision: Accept