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# qPCR for gene expression (example template)

**Sources**: DOI:xx.xxxx/xxxx; Preprint: <link>

## Equipment
- qPCR thermocycler
- Calibrated micropipettes (P10, P200)

## Reagents (example)
- SYBR Green Master Mix — 1x final
- Forward primer (10 µM); Reverse primer (10 µM)
- cDNA template

## Steps
1. Thaw reagents on ice (≈10 min). Mix by gentle inversion.
2. Prepare master mix (per 20 µL reaction): 10 µL SYBR mix; 0.8 µL fwd primer; 0.8 µL rev primer; x µL template; nuclease-free water to 20 µL.
3. Plate reactions; seal; brief spin.
4. Thermocycler program: 95 °C 2 min; 40 cycles of [95 °C 15 s, 60 °C 60 s]; melt curve.

## Safety notes
- Wear PPE; handle reagents per SDS.

## Bill of Materials (example)
- SYBR mix (generic), Alt1: Vendor A cat#..., Alt2: Vendor B cat#...