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Optimization and evaluation of T7 based RNA linear amplification protocols for cDNA microarray analysis.

Hongjuan Zhao1, Trevor Hastie, Michael L Whitfield

  • 1Department of Surgery, Medical School Lab-Surge Bldg P214, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5494, USA. hongjuan@stanford.edu

BMC Genomics
|November 26, 2002
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T7 based linear RNA amplification closely approximates original gene expression profiles for microarray analysis. This optimized method ensures high fidelity and reproducibility, making it suitable for clinical samples.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genomics
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • T7 based linear RNA amplification is crucial for generating sufficient antisense RNA for microarray expression profiling.
  • Optimizing and evaluating amplification protocols is essential for accurate gene expression analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To optimize and systematically evaluate the fidelity and reproducibility of different T7 based linear RNA amplification protocols.
  • To assess the impact of amplification on gene expression profiling using total RNA from human breast carcinomas and cDNA microarrays.

Main Methods:

  • Optimization of T7 based linear RNA amplification protocols.
  • Systematic evaluation of amplification fidelity and reproducibility using high-density cDNA microarrays.
  • Analysis of gene expression changes in amplified versus unamplified total RNA from human breast carcinomas.

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Main Results:

  • An optimized protocol achieved an average correlation coefficient of 0.82 for gene expression between amplified and unamplified samples.
  • Less than 4% of genes showed a 2-fold or greater change in expression after amplification.
  • Reproducibility was high (0.97 same day, 0.90 weeks apart), and fidelity was unaffected by input RNA amount (0.3-3 micrograms).

Conclusions:

  • T7 based linear amplification reproducibly generates amplified RNA that closely approximates the original sample for gene expression profiling.
  • The optimized protocol is reliable for microarray analysis, even with varying input RNA amounts.
  • Amplification demonstrates high fidelity and reproducibility, suitable for clinical applications.