| Abstract: | Mangroves form unique communities in tropical coastal regions and tidal lowlands. Isolating RNA from mangrove leaves is difficult because of high amounts of secondary metabolites and polysaccharides. Conventional extraction methods produce poor-quality mangrove RNA. We present a simple, fast, and convenient protocol for isolating RNA from 5 mangrove species:Aegiceras corniculatum, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Ceriops tagal, Kandelia candel, andSonneratia apetala. Isolating RNA from other mangrove species is also possible. Obtained RNA was of high quality and used in an RT-PCR reaction that amplified 0.6 kb of theA. corniculatum CPI-1 gene. |
