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==Ordering dsRNA Primers==
==Ordering dsRNA Primers==
*If available, choose primers from Harvard DSRC site http://www.flyrnai.org/cgi-bin/RNAi_gene_lookup_public.pl
*If available, choose primers from Harvard DSRC site http://www.flyrnai.org/cgi-bin/RNAi_gene_lookup_public.pl
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==Preparing dsRNA==
==Preparing dsRNA==
*see http://www.flyrnai.org/DRSC-PRS.html
===Template Preparation===
===Template Preparation===
*set up a 250 uL PCR reaction
*set up a 250 uL PCR reaction
**50 uL 10X KOD byffer
**25 uL 10X KOD buffer
**50 uL dNTPs
**25 uL dNTPs
**30 uL MgCl (this can be adjusted to optimize PCR conditions)
**50 uL Primers (sense and antisense combined and diluted to 1 uM.  2 uL of each primer plus 196 uL of water)
**15 uL MgCl (this can be adjusted to optimize PCR conditions)
**Template (previously prepared PCR product or 1 uL of cDNA)
**Template (previously prepared PCR product or 1 uL of cDNA)
**2 uL KOD polymerase
**2 uL KOD polymerase
**Water to bring up to 250 uL
**132uL Water (bring up to 250 uL)
**Run using TD-KOD program
**Run using TD-KOD program
*transfer PCR product to a clean tube.  Add 25 uL of 3M NaAcetate (pH 5.2) and 500 uL ice cold ethanol (stored at -20).
*transfer PCR product to a clean tube.  Add 25 uL of 3M NaAcetate (pH 5.2) and 500 uL ice cold ethanol (stored at -20).
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*Dilute RNA 10x in loading dye
*Dilute RNA 10x in loading dye
*Load 1 and 3 uL of diluted RNA, plus 4 or 8 uL of 1 kB Plus DNA Ladder
*Load 1 and 3 uL of diluted RNA, plus 4 or 8 uL of 1 kB Plus DNA Ladder
*Using ImageJ, quantify ladder and dsRNA bands and calculate concentration.  Check that the dilutions are close to 3x apart in signal intensity.
*Using ImageJ, quantify ladder and dsRNA bands and calculate concentration.  See [[Using ImageJ to Quantify Bands]].  Check that the dilutions are close to 3x apart in signal intensity.
*Label RNA with concentration and store at -20
*Label RNA with concentration and store at -20
*see PMID 18388942, PMID 18265350 , PMID 11752672  and http://www.flyrnai.org/DRSC-PRS.html

Latest revision as of 14:31, 1 October 2009

Ordering dsRNA Primers

Preparing dsRNA

Template Preparation

  • set up a 250 uL PCR reaction
    • 25 uL 10X KOD buffer
    • 25 uL dNTPs
    • 50 uL Primers (sense and antisense combined and diluted to 1 uM. 2 uL of each primer plus 196 uL of water)
    • 15 uL MgCl (this can be adjusted to optimize PCR conditions)
    • Template (previously prepared PCR product or 1 uL of cDNA)
    • 2 uL KOD polymerase
    • 132uL Water (bring up to 250 uL)
    • Run using TD-KOD program
  • transfer PCR product to a clean tube. Add 25 uL of 3M NaAcetate (pH 5.2) and 500 uL ice cold ethanol (stored at -20).
  • Incubate on ice for >20 min.
  • Centrifuge 5 min at 4C on high in eppendorf centrifuge.
  • Carefully aspirate supernatant. Add 1 mL 70% ethanol and centrifuge again.
  • Aspirate supernatant and let pellet air dry.
  • Resuspend in 20 uL EB and measure concentration by nanodrop.

RNA Synthesis

  • Prepare RNA synthesis reaction (RiboMAX Large Scale RNA Preparation Kit):
    • 20 uL T7 Buffer
    • 30 uL rNTPs (prepare by combining equal volmes of rNTP together)
    • 10 uL Enzyme mix
    • 10 ug PCR product
    • water to bring volume up to 100 uL
  • Place in PCR machine and incubate overnight at 37C (37 hold program)

Quantify RNA

  • Dilute RNA 10x in loading dye
  • Load 1 and 3 uL of diluted RNA, plus 4 or 8 uL of 1 kB Plus DNA Ladder
  • Using ImageJ, quantify ladder and dsRNA bands and calculate concentration. See Using ImageJ to Quantify Bands. Check that the dilutions are close to 3x apart in signal intensity.
  • Label RNA with concentration and store at -20