RNA methodologies : a laboratory guide for isolation and characterization /

Main Author: Farrell, Robert E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, ©2005.
Edition:3rd ed.
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Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=166200
Table of Contents:
  • RNA and the cellular biochemistry revisited
  • Transcription and the organization of eukaryotic genes
  • Messenger RNA
  • Resilient ribonucleases
  • RNA isolation strategies
  • The truth about tissues
  • Isolation of polyadenylated RNA
  • Quality control for RNA preparations
  • Dot blot analysis
  • Electrophoresis of RNA
  • Photodocumentation and image analysis
  • Northern analysis
  • Nucleic acid probe technology
  • Practical nucleic acid hybridization
  • Principles of detection
  • Quantification of specific mRNAs by nuclease protection
  • Analysis of nuclear RNA
  • cDNA synthesis
  • RT-PCR
  • Quantitative PCR techniques
  • Transcript subtraction methods
  • mRNA differential display
  • High-throughput analysis of gene expression
  • RNA interference : targeted gene silencing
  • Genomes, transcriptomes, proteomes, and bioinformatics
  • An RNA Paradigm
  • Epilogue : a few pearls of wisdom.