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Metabolic Labeling of Newly Transcribed RNA for High Resolution Gene Expression Profiling of RNA Synthesis, Processing and Decay in Cell Culture
Published on: August 8, 2013
Synthesis and labeling of RNA in vitro
1Process Science Downstream, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, East Syracuse, New York, USA.
Abstract:
This unit discusses several methods for generating large amounts of uniformly labeled, end-labeled, and site-specifically labeled RNAs in vitro. The methods involve a number of experimental procedures, including RNA transcription, 5' dephosphorylation and rephosphorylation, 3' terminal nucleotide addition (via ligation), site-specific RNase H cleavage directed by 2'-O-methyl RNA-DNA chimeras, and 2-piece splint ligation. The applications of these RNA radiolabeling approaches are also discussed.
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