Table 2 Ranking of the candidate reference genes using NormFinder, BestKeeper, Comparative Delta Ct, and RefFinder methods.

From: Determination of reliable reference genes for gene expression studies in Chinese chive (Allium tuberosum) based on the transcriptome profiling

Rank

NormFinder

BestKeeper

Comparative Delta-Ct

RefFinder

Genes

Stability

Genes

SD

CV

Genes

SV

Gene name

Ranking values

1

DN374_c0_g1

0.064

DN2684_c0_g1

1.43

8.47

DN2292_c0_g2

1.03

DN374_c0_g1

1.57

2

DN253_c0_g1

0.117

DN374_c0_g1

1.79

9.67

DN253_c0_g1

1.07

DN253_c0_g1

1.86

3

DN2292_c0_g2

0.183

DN253_c0_g1

1.84

9.98

DN374_c0_g1

1.07

DN2292_c0_g2

3.03

4

DN8079_c1_g3

0.364

DN18197_c0_g1

1.89

10.58

DN25286_c0_g3

1.12

DN8079_c1_g3

4.68

5

DN17056_c0_g1

0.489

DN17056_c0_g1

1.98

10.98

DN8079_c1_g3

1.15

DN2684_c0_g1

5.20

6

DN25286_c0_g3

0.499

DN2022_c2_g1

1.99

10.07

DN17056_c0_g1

1.19

DN17056_c0_g1

5.48

7

DN6928_c0_g1

0.679

DN2292_c0_g2

2.03

10.93

DN6928_c0_g1

1.22

DN25286_c0_g3

5.73

8

DN18197_c0_g1

0.690

DN8079_c1_g3

2.03

12.49

DN18197_c0_g1

1.31

DN18197_c0_g1

6.73

9

DN2684_c0_g1

1.071

DN25286_c0_g3

2.10

11.54

DN2684_c0_g1

1.57

DN6928_c0_g1

7.65

10

DN12657_c0_g1

1.296

DN6928_c0_g1

2.23

11.5

DN12657_c0_g1

1.65

DN2022_c2_g1

10.09

11

DN900_c0_g1

1.700

DN12657_c0_g1

2.69

13.82

DN900_c0_g1

1.92

DN12657_c0_g1

10.24

12

DN2022_c2_g1

3.732

DN900_c0_g1

2.70

12.98

DN2022_c2_g1

3.80

DN900_c0_g1

11.24