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==Preparing dsRNA== | ==Preparing dsRNA== | ||
*see http://www.flyrnai.org/DRSC-PRS.html | *see http://www.flyrnai.org/DRSC-PRS.html | ||
===Template Preparation=== | |||
*set up a 250 uL PCR reaction | |||
**50 uL 10X KOD byffer | |||
**50 uL dNTPs | |||
**30 uL MgCl (this can be adjusted to optimize PCR conditions) | |||
**Template (previously prepared PCR product or 1 uL of cDNA) | |||
**2 uL KOD polymerase | |||
**Water to 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. Check that the dilutions are close to 3x apart in signal intensity. | |||
*Label RNA with concentration and store at -20 | |||