Selection of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR normalization in the plant pathogen Puccinia helianthi Schw.

Table 1 Selected housekeeping genes for expression analysis

Gene name	Gene symbol	Accession number	Function
Beta-actin	ACTB	KU355755	Cytoskeletal structural protein
Elongation factor 1	EF1	KU355750	Facilitate translational elongation
Elongation factor 2	EF2	KU355753	Facilitate translational elongation
Elongation factor 3	EF3	KU355748	Facilitate translational elongation
Ribosomal protein S24	RPS24	KU355746	Catalyze protein synthesis
Ribosomal protein S5	RPS5	KU355749	Catalyze protein synthesis
Alpha -tubulin	TUBA	KU355754	Cytoskeletal structural protein
Beta -tubulin	TUBB	KU355745	Cytoskeletal structural protein
Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme	UBC	KU355747	Ubiquitination reaction
E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme	UBCE2	KU355752	Ubiquitination reaction
Polyubiquitin	UBQ	KU355751	Ubiquitination reaction

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