Protocols related to the G1E Microarray

The following protocols were used in the G1E Microarray Project. For the most part, these are adaptations of the methods supplied by Affymetrix. Use of particular brands does not imply that others would not work. The author has no commercial interest in these products.

G1E-ER4 Cells: Medium, Propagation, Estradiol Treatment, Freezing
Preparation of RNA
RNA Solutions
Northern Blot Procedure
Preparation of Probes for Northerns
Purification of DNA from Agarose Gels
Labeling with Roche High Prime Kit
Spin-column Cleanup of Probe
Sample Preparation for Gene Array Analysis
Harvest Log Phase Cells
Recovery of mRNACheck RNA quantity/quality
RNA purification
cDNA: First Strand Synthesis
cDNA: Second Strand Synthesis
cDNA Clean Up
IVT of Biotinylated cRNA
Purification of IVT Transcripts
Fragmentation of Biotinylated Target RNAs

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Last modification: August 16, 2003