What is the best endogenous control for qRT-PCR of microRNA from rat kidney samples?

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Prabu Paramasivam

Dear Pedro Paulo Gattai

Regarding your question

U6 snRNA will be suitable endogenous control.

(From Exiqon and catlog no:203907)

with regards

Sugata Hazra

You can use RNU6B as endogenous control

Anna Git

Dear Pedro,

I recently answered at length a very similar question. have a look at:

https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_do_I_normalize_the_controls_for_miR_486_in_C2C12_cells

Good luck!