Rna-dna Hybrids

RNA-DNA hybrids are nucleic acid structures in which an RNA strand pairs with a complementary DNA strand, creating a distinct form of hybridization important in gene regulation, genome replication, and chromosome stability. They form when RNA anneals to DNA during processes such as transcription, often producing three-stranded R-loops in which the displaced DNA strand remains single stranded; cellular enzymes, including RNase H, can remove the RNA strand and help resolve these structures. In genetics, studying RNA-DNA hybrids clarifies transcription-replication conflicts, DNA damage, and genome instability, while hybrid mapping and detection methods support research into gene expression, repair pathways, and disease-associated mutations.

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Generation of RNA/DNA Hybrids in Genomic DNA by Transformation using RNA-containing Oligonucleotides

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This work shows how to form an RNA/DNA hybrid at the chromosomal level and reveal transfer of genetic information from RNA to genomic DNA in yeast cells.

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Probe Hybridization and Signal Amplification in RNA In Situ Hybridization: A Technique for Detecting Specific RNA Sequences in Tissue Sections

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2023

This video describes a sequential hybridization strategy that involves hybridizing mRNA probes to specific target mRNA. Following probe hybridization, signal amplification is performed to enhance resolution via reduction of signal-to-noise ratio during RNA-CISH of histological samples.

Whole Mount RNA Fluorescent in situ Hybridization of Drosophila Embryos

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Here we describe a whole-mount fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) protocol for determining the expression and localization properties of RNAs expressed during embryogenesis in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.

Combined DNA-RNA Fluorescent In situ Hybridization (FISH) to Study X Chromosome Inactivation in Differentiated Female Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells

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2014

Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) allows the detection of nucleic acids in their native environment within cells. We here describe a protocol for the combined, simultaneous detection of RNA and DNA by means of FISH, which can be used to study X chromosome inactivation in mouse embryonic stem cells.

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Detection of Viral RNA by Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)

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2012

A fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) method was developed to visually detect viral genomic RNA using fluorescence microscopy. A probe is made with specificity to the viral RNA that can then be identified using a combination of hybridization and immunofluorescence techniques. This technique offers the advantage of identifying the localization of the viral RNA or DNA at steady-state, providing information on the control of intracellular virus trafficking events.

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