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2.1.3 Experiment tool kits
Quantification PCR Power SYBR Green PCR Master Mix (Applied Biosystems #4368702)
Real-time PCR TaqMan Reverse Transcription Kit (Applied Biosystems)
DNA Extraction AxyPrep Midi and Maxi Plasmid Kits (Axygen #AP-MN-P50), Nucleobond Xtra midi (Nucleobond #E1910)
Reporter Gene Assay Luciferase Assay Kit (Promega #1910)

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