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An antibody-based microarray assay for small RNA detection.


ABSTRACT: Detection of RNAs on microarrays is rapidly becoming a standard approach for molecular biologists. However, current methods frequently discriminate against structured and/or small RNA species. Here we present an approach that bypasses these problems. Unmodified RNA is hybridized directly to DNA microarrays and detected with the high-affinity, nucleotide sequence-independent, DNA/RNA hybrid-specific mouse monoclonal antibody S9.6. Subsequent reactions with a fluorescently-labeled anti-mouse IgG antibody or biotin-labeled anti-mouse IgG together with fluorescently labeled streptavidin produces a signal that can be measured in a standard microarray scanner. The antibody-based method was able to detect low abundance small RNAs of Escherichia coli much more efficiently than the commonly-used cDNA-based method. A specific small RNA was detected in amounts of 0.25 fmol (i.e. concentration of 10 pM in a 25 microl reaction). The method is an efficient, robust and inexpensive technique that allows quantitative analysis of gene expression and does not discriminate against short or structured RNAs.

SUBMITTER: Hu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1435976 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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