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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 00:41Introduction
- 01:03Extraction of Total RNA using TRIzol Reagent
- 03:55RNA Cleanup using the Qiagen RNEasy Mini Kit
- 07:57cDNA Synthesis using the Invitrogen SuperScript First-Strand System
- 10:28cDNA Isolation and Precipitation
- 13:50Representative Results/Outcome
- 14:57Conclusion
The isolation of high quality, intact RNA is an essential step in many laboratory protocols. Here, we demonstrate RNA extraction from whole zebrafish embryos and cDNA synthesis for subsequent application in various experimental procedures including gene expression microarray analysis.
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RNA IsolationEmbryonic ZebrafishCDNA SynthesisGene Expression AnalysisHigh Quality RNAIntact RNADegraded SampleImpuritiesSolid TechniquesSafeguardsQuality Control ChecksSuperior SampleCommercial RNA Isolation KitChemical DenaturantDNA RemovalRNA StabilityCDNA Synthesis KitCleavage By RNAsesGene Expression AssayStable CDNA ProductMicroarray AnalysisRT-PCRLong-term Storage
