I'm designing some qPCR reactions to test some candidate genes before we get our RNA-seq results back. Does anyone have a good suggestion for a control gene to use for bacterial samples? I've heard that just using 16S rRNA is problematic because it is so abundant. Also, since rRNA shouldn't be in my RNA-seq reactions, I'm hesitant to use that as a control. I've seen a lot of people use recA. Is this common, or are there other suggestions?
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NGS has revolutionized clinical microbiology by offering new ways to identify and surveil pathogens without prior knowledge of the target. One popular approach is 16S rRNA and ITS amplicon sequencing, which targets specific microbial markers. But studies are increasingly incorporating shotgun metagenomics, a technique that sequences all DNA from a sample without targeting specific microbial markers. This approach allows more detailed taxonomic classification,...10-30-2026, 06:46 AM -
Tumors contain complex mixtures of cell populations that evolve in response to treatment and host-specific factors. Tissue biopsies provide only static snapshots of a tumor’s state. But what if we could follow that evolution over time using a minimally invasive technique?
Liquid biopsies can detect tumor-derived material circulating in the bloodstream, providing a way to study treatment response, detect emerging resistance, and discover new biomarkers. Circulating...10-14-2026, 09:55 AM
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