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. 2016 Jul 26:4:19-22.
doi: 10.7150/jgen.16082. eCollection 2016.

External RNA Controls Consortium Beta Version Update

Hangnoh Lee  1 , P Scott Pine  2 , Jennifer McDaniel  2 , Marc Salit  2 , Brian Oliver  1
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External RNA Controls Consortium Beta Version Update

Hangnoh Lee et al. J Genomics. .

Abstract

Spike-in RNAs are valuable controls for a variety of gene expression measurements. The External RNA Controls Consortium developed test sets that were used in a number of published reports. Here we provide an authoritative table that summarizes, updates, and corrects errors in the test version that ultimately resulted in the certified Standard Reference Material 2374. We have noted existence of anti-sense RNA controls in the material, corrected sub-pool memberships, and commented on control RNAs that displayed inconsistent behavior.

Keywords: ERCC; NIST standard reference materials.; external RNA controls; spike-in controls.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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