RNA-Seq: RNA Conversion to cDNA and Amplification

The Ovation RNA-Seq Kit provides a fast and simple method for preparing amplified cDNA from total RNA. Amplification is initiated both at the 3' ends of the transcripts and across the entire range of transcribed sequences; thus, this approach is ideal for next-generation sequencing, because the reads are distributed across the transcript types. The amplified cDNA produced in this protocol is used to create libraries optimized for use in the Illumina Genome Analyzer II platform. A procedure for removing small degraded RNAs before the sample is processed into cDNA is also included.