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A Reporter Assay to Analyze Intronic microRNA Maturation in Mammalian Cells
Published on: June 16, 2022
Preparation of mRNA for expression monitoring
M C Byrne1, M Z Whitley, M T Follettie
1Genetics Institute/Wyeth Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Abstract:
The ability to construct comprehensive gene expression profiles comprising hundreds to thousands of genes whose RNA levels are monitored simultaneously represents an exciting new capability in molecular biology. This is accomplished by hybridizing mRNA, which has been quantitatively amplified and labeled with biotin, to DNA chips that display thousands of nucleotides complementary to the mRNAs of interest. In this unit, rationale for starting with poly(A(+)) versus total RNA is discussed, and strategies for choosing oligonucleotides for chip design is presented. Protocols on RNA amplification and labeling, and purifying and quantifying the cDNA and in vitro transcription products are included.
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