1. Ordinary negative control
The general negative control is an ordinary negative control that has no homology with the sequence of the target gene;
The negative control needs to ensure that it has very low homology with other genes in the target cells.
2. Fluorescently labeled negative control
The RNAi negative control has no homology with mammalian genes;
By labeling with fluorescence, the transfection status can be conveniently observed under a fluorescence microscope;
It can be used to optimize transfection conditions and evaluate transfection efficiency;
It has good pH tolerance and is more stable in living cells.
siRNA positive control
3. Positive controls can be used to confirm that the methods for transfection, RNA extraction, and gene expression detection in RNAi experiments are reliable.
Commonly used siRNA positive controls are as follows:
LaminA/C, GFP22, Luciferase GL2, MAPK1, Beta-Actin, Vimentin, P53, GAPDH, Cyclophilin B