Isolation of high quality RNA from bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) fruit

A simple and efficient method is described for isolating high quality RNA from bilberry fruit. The procedure is based on the use of hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and β-mercaptoethanol in an extraction buffer in order to eliminate the polysaccharides and prevent the oxidation of phenolic compounds. This method is a modification of the one described for pine trees, and yields high-quality RNA suitable for cDNA based methodologies. This method is applicable for a variety of plant tissues.     

一种从富含多糖的玉米幼穗中提取RNA的方法

介绍了一种大量提取玉米(Zeamays L.)幼穗总RNA的有效方法。由于玉米幼穗富含多糖,用普通的RNA提取方法和Trizol很难获得高质量的RNA。在热酚法提取RNA的基础上,通过在提取缓冲液中加入低pH值的醋酸钾来去除多糖。所得到的RNA获得率高,质量好,条带完整,实验证明可直接用于RT-PCR、微阵列等各项后续分子生物学实验。     

一种从富含多糖的玉米幼穗中提取RNA的方法

介绍了一种大量提取玉米(Zea mays L.)幼穗总RNA的有效方法。由于玉米幼穗富含多糖, 用普通的RNA提取方法和Trizol很难获得高质量的RNA。在热酚法提取RNA的基础上, 通过在提取缓冲液中加入低pH值的醋酸钾来去除多糖。所得到 的RNA获得率高, 质量好, 条带完整, 实验证明可直接用于RT-PCR、微阵列等各项后续分子生物学实验。     

一种广泛适用的RNA提取方法

分离提取高质量的RNA是基因表达、调控与基因工程等研究的基础,而RNase、多糖及多酚类物质严重干扰RNA的分离提取过程.现利用硅藻土对RNase的吸附性,结合PVP、高盐及乙二醇丁醚沉淀等处理,建立了一种广泛适用的RNA提取方法.在富含多糖的玉米胚乳,富含RNase的动物肝脏,多酚多油脂的银杏、麻疯树以及木霉、酵母等10多种RNA提取困难的动、植物与微生物材料中都提取出完整性好,得率高的RNA.RT-PCR实验表明,提取的RNA能够用于后续的分子生物学研究.硅藻土-苯酚法提取RNA的得率是异硫氰酸胍法的3倍多.此外,将分离提取的总RNA经过LiCl与PEG8000加NaCl沉淀步骤有效地去除了大片段RNA,以水稻Osa-mir-156的成熟序列设计特异引物做茎环RT-PCR,结果证明,富集得到的小RNA可以用于miRNA克隆等后续实验.     

麦冬根中总RNA的快速提取

目的:从富含多糖、多酚的麦冬根部组织中快速提取总RNA。方法:采用改进的苯酚法,提取液的配制为5%SDS、1mol/LNaAc(pH4.1)、20%HAC、0.1%PVP。结果:采用该方法提取的麦冬总RNA纯度高、完整性好,电泳条带清晰。通过琼脂糖凝胶电泳与紫外吸光度测定产量与纯度,麦冬根部组织总RNA的吸光值D260nm/D280nm值大于1.8,D260nm/D230nm值大于2.0,麦冬块根与不定根RNA的平均产量分别为79.716和76.144μg/g(鲜重)。结论:用本方法提取的RNA可用于后继的抑制消减杂交试验。     

Modified CTAB Procedure for DNA Isolation from Epiphytic Cacti of the Genera Hylocereus and Selenicereus (Cactaceae)

We present a simple protocol for DNA isolation from climbing cacti, genera Hylocereus and Selenicereus. The abundant polysaccharides present in Hylocereus and Selenicereus species interfere with DNA isolation, and DNA extracts, rich in polysaccharides, are poor templates for amplification using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). We used roots as the source tissue due to the lower viscosity of the extracts relative to that of other tissues. The extraction and isolation procedure we devised consists of the following steps: (1) three washes of ground tissue with the extraction buffer to remove the polysaccharides; (2) extraction with high-salt (4 M NaCl) cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) buffer to remove the remaining polysaccharides; (3) removal of RNA by RNase; (4) phenol:chloroform extraction to remove proteins; (5) chloroform extraction to remove remaining phenols. The yields ranged from 10 to 20 g DNA/g fresh roots. DNA samples prepared by our method were consistently amplifiable in the RAPD reaction and gave reproducible profiles.     

Extraction of total RNA from leaves of Eucalyptus and other woody and herbaceous plants using sodium isoascorbate

Rapid extraction of total RNA from Eucalyptus leaves is difficult due to the high content of polyphenolics and polysaccharides. A rapid and simple method was developed by using an extraction buffer containing sodium isoascorbate at a concentration of 500 mM. This method consisted of one or two chloroform extractions, one acid guanidium-phenol-chloroform extraction, and isopropanol precipitation alone. The yields of the RNA fractions were 246-1750 micrograms/g fresh weight when leaves of Eucalyptus, five other woody plants, and four herbaceous plants were used as samples. The contamination of the RNA fractions by proteins and polysaccharides was very limited as judged spectrophotometrically. When the RNA fractions were subjected to agarose gel electrophoresis, intact rRNA bands were detected. The RNA fractions could be used for RT-PCR. These results indicate that our new method achieves a simple and rapid preparation of high-quality RNA from leaves of Eucalyptus and other plant species.     

Isolation of functional RNA from small amounts of different grape and apple tissues

An efficient, simple, and small-scale procedure for isolating functional ribonucleic acid (RNA) was successfully applied to many different tissues of grape and apple. These woody plants are rich in polyphenolic compounds and polysaccharides that could impair the RNA extraction. The method chosen is based on the use of hot borate buffer at alkaline pH supplemented with several adjuvants and followed by selective precipitations. Starting with only 0.4 g of fresh tissue and working with small tubes (2 mL), we were able to obtain good yields of high-quality RNA suitable for further applications. The procedure can be proposed for many applications, and it is particularly highly recommended when isolating RNA from a large number of samples.     

Rapid and Efficient Isolation of High-Quality Small RNAs from Recalcitrant Plant Species Rich in Polyphenols and Polysaccharides

Small RNAs, including microRNAs (miRNAs) and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), are important regulators of plant development and gene expression. The acquisition of high-quality small RNAs is the first step in the study of its expression and function analysis, yet the extraction method of small RNAs in recalcitrant plant tissues with various secondary metabolites is not well established, especially for tropical and subtropical plant species rich in polysaccharides and polyphenols. Here, we developed a simple and efficient method for high quality small RNAs extraction from recalcitrant plant species. Prior to RNA isolation, a precursory step with a CTAB-PVPP buffer system could efficiently remove compounds and secondary metabolites interfering with RNAs from homogenized lysates. Then, total RNAs were extracted by Trizol reagents followed by a differential precipitation of high-molecular-weight (HMW) RNAs using polyethylene glycol (PEG) 8000. Finally, small RNAs could be easily recovered from supernatant by ethanol precipitation without extra elimination steps. The isolated small RNAs from papaya showed high quality through a clear background on gel and a distinct northern blotting signal with miR159a probe, compared with other published protocols. Additionally, the small RNAs extracted from papaya were successfully used for validation of both predicted miRNAs and the putative conserved tasiARFs. Furthermore, the extraction method described here was also tested with several other subtropical and tropical plant tissues. The purity of the isolated small RNAs was sufficient for such applications as end-point stem-loop RT-PCR and northern blotting analysis, respectively. The simple and feasible extraction method reported here is expected to have excellent potential for isolation of small RNAs from recalcitrant plant tissues rich in polyphenols and polysaccharides.     

Isolation of high quality RNA and construction of a suppression subtractive hybridization library from ramie (Boehmeria nivea L. Gaud.)

Isolation of high quality RNA from ramie (Boehmeria nivea L. Gaud.) is difficult due to its high levels of polyphenols, polysaccharides, pectin, fat, wax and other secondary metabolites. A modified procedure based on guanidinium isothiocyanate for RNA preparation of ramie was developed in this study. High concentrations (5%, v/v) of guanidinium isothiocyanate, PVP-4000, sodium citrate and sodium lauryl sarcosinate and β-mercaptoethanol were used in the extraction buffer, together with a low pH sodium acetate (pH 4.0) added to improve the RNA quality. The average yield was about 400 μg RNAg^?1 fresh leaves. One SSH library which was induced by ramie anthracnose was constructed by utilizing the RNA extracted through the present method. These results showed that our protocol was applicable for RNA isolation from recalcitrant ramie tissues.     

一种快速提取小麦叶片总RNA的方法

从植物组织中提取高质量的RNA是进行植物分子生物学研究的必要前提和关键.同种植物不同器官的组织由于组成分的差异,提取RNA的方法也存在不同的难点.在苯酚法和氯化锂沉淀法的基础上,改进并提出了一种适合小麦叶片总RNA的快速提取方法,消除了蛋白质、DNA、多糖、多酚等污染.该方法提取的小麦叶片总RNA,完整性好、纯度高,可用于RT-PCR、N orthern杂交、RACE等实验操作,而且简单经济、快速、实验结果稳定,重复性好,还适合富含多糖和脂质的植物组织总RNA的提取.     

A Modified Protocol for RNA Extraction from Different Peach Tissues Suitable for Gene Isolation and Real-Time PCR Analysis

RNA extraction is the first step in the study of gene isolation and expression. However, it is difficult to extract high quantity and quality RNA from tissues containing large quantities of polysaccharides and polyphenols. Peach (Prunus persica), in addition to containing high levels of polysaccharides and polyphenols, is a challenging starting material for RNA isolation using a single method because of different amounts of those substances in diverse tissues. Based on three reported methods, we developed a modified RNA isolation protocol to solve this problem, leading to high quality and quantity of total RNA from peach mesocarp tissues of fruits which were sampled from all developmental stages and different storage periods, as well as from other tissues including flowers, leaves, stems, and roots. With our modified method, 28–650 μg of total RNA was routinely obtained from per gram of fresh material, gave at least a 1.16-fold improvement by compared with those isolated by other seven methods. The RNA extracts were successfully used in downstream applications such as RT-PCR, RACE, and real-time PCR.     

Elimination of oxalate contamination in RNA isolation from<Emphasis Type="Italic">Rumex obtusifolius</Emphasis>

Many plant RNA isolation techniques aim to prevent contamination by means of secondary phenolics, carbohydrates, RNase, and other chemicals. However, when applied in our laboratory to the isolation of RNA fromRumex obtusifolius, these protocols failed to produce good quality RNA. A major problem was contamination of the RNA samples with the secondary metabolite oxalate. The relative quantities of guanidine isothiocyanate extraction buffer to plant tissue used in the protocol had significant effects on oxalate contamination. An increase in extraction buffer, from 1.5 mL in the original method to 15 mL per 200–300 mg of tissue in our protocol, removed the oxalate from the RNA. This RNA was of a good quality and was suitable for molecular biology applications.     

提取蕨类植物蜈蚣草总RNA的一种有效方法

介绍了一种提取蕨类植物蜈蚣草(Pteris vittata L.)总RNA的有效方法.由于蜈蚣草富含多酚和多糖,用普通的RNA提取方法很难获得高质量的RNA.本方法通过优化提取缓冲液的条件来抑制多酚氧化,并利用RNA与多酚、多糖在不同浓度的2-丁氧乙醇中溶解度不同的特性来去除多酚和多糖.本方法简便、快速,所提取的RNA质量较高,可直接用于cDNA合成、cDNA文库的构建以及RACE等分子生物学操作.     

提取蕨类植物蜈蚣草总RNA 的一种有效方法

介绍了一种提取蕨类植物蜈蚣草(Pteris vittata L.)总RNA的有效方法。由于蜈蚣草富含多酚和多糖,用普通的RNA提取方法很难获得高质量的RNA。本方法通过优化提取缓冲液的条件来抑制多酚氧化,并利用RNA与多酚、多糖在不同浓度的2-丁氧乙醇中溶解度不同的特性来去除多酚和多糖。本方法简便、快速,所提取的RNA质量较高,可直接用于cDNA合成、cDNA文库的构建以及RACE等分子生物学操作。     

A rapid TRIzol-based two-step method for DNA-free RNA extraction from Arabidopsis siliques and dry seeds

Extraction of high-quality RNA from Arabidopsis seeds has been a challenge. Here we report a two-step TRIzol-based procedure for RNA extraction from Arabidopsis siliques and dry seeds. This procedure employs a modified, high pH (pH 9.5) extraction buffer. High pH plus the addition of either DTT or β-mercaptoethanol in the extraction buffer effectively inhibits RNase activity during the extraction, and removes most polysaccharides, polyphenols and other insoluble material. TRIzol reagent was subsequently used to purify the RNA. Using this procedure we isolated high-quality DNA-free RNA samples without DNase I treatment from Arabidopsis seeds or siliques in less than 3 h.     

A simple and efficient protocol for isolation of high quality functional RNA from different tissues of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)

Many experiments in plant molecular biology require processing of a large number of RNA samples and in some cases large quantities are required for a single application. In turmeric, a major spice and medicinal plant, a protocol for RNA isolation is not available. The major difficulty encountered while using other popular protocols is the low yield and quality of RNA which hampers the downstream applications like qRT-PCR, cDNA synthesis and micro RNA isolation. Commercial kits though available are costly and were found to be unsuccessful in case of rhizomes and root tissues that are rich in polyphenols, polysaccharides and alkaloids. It was thus felt that a quick, handy and cheap protocol of total RNA isolation from different tissues of turmeric was required for day to day working in our lab. The new protocol utilizes SDS based extraction buffer including β-mercaptoethanol and PVP with sequential acid phenol:chloroform extraction to remove polyphenols and proteins, followed by the purification with sodium acetate to eliminate polysaccharides. The protocol is simple and can be completed in less than 3 h. The RNA yield from rhizome was higher by more than fivefold with both A_260/280 and A_260/230 ratio in the range of 1.8–2.0. The protocol worked well with leaf, rhizome, pseudostem and root tissues with RIN >7.0 and the isolated RNA could be successfully used for cDNA synthesis, RT-PCR, qRT-PCR and small RNA isolation including microRNA.