Kreitman:RNA extraction from small amount of samples (imaginal discs): Difference between revisions
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===Reagents=== | ===Reagents=== | ||
===Protocol=== | ===Protocol=== | ||
# Thaw sample (in TRIzol, -80C) @RT, stay for 10 min (to ensure that samples are completely dissolved by TRIzol | # Thaw sample (in TRIzol, -80C) @RT, '''stay for 10 min''' (to ensure that samples are completely dissolved by TRIzol | ||
# For 300μL TRIzol, add 60μL <math>CHCl_{3}</math> (Use 100μL for 500μL of TRIzol, similar for the rest of the protocol). Shake vigorously for 15 sec, let sit for 2 min @RT. | # For 300μL TRIzol, add 60μL <math>CHCl_{3}</math> (Use 100μL for 500μL of TRIzol, similar for the rest of the protocol). '''Shake vigorously for 15 sec, let sit for 2 min @RT'''. | ||
# Spin 12,000g (I use max speed on a desktop eppendorf centrifuge, at 13,600rpm) | # Spin '''12,000g''' (I use max speed on a desktop eppendorf centrifuge, at 13,600rpm) '''at 4-8C for 15 min'''. | ||
# While centrifuging, prepare new tubes with 60μL of <math>CHCl_{3}</math>. | # While centrifuging, prepare new tubes with '''60μL of <math>CHCl_{3}</math>'''. | ||
# After centrifugation, carefully* transfer the top aqueous phase (safe to take 130μL) to the new tube with <math>CHCl_{3}</math> from the last step. | # After centrifugation, '''carefully*''' transfer the top aqueous phase (safe to take '''130μL''') to the new tube with <math>CHCl_{3}</math> from the last step. | ||
# Shake vigorously for 15 sec, let sit for 2min, spin @4C for 15 min | # Shake vigorously for 15 sec, let sit for 2min, spin @4C for 15 min | ||
# While centrifuging, prepare new tubes with 100 μL of 70% Ethanol. (prepared with RNase free water) | # While centrifuging, prepare new tubes with '''100 μL of 70% Ethanol'''. (prepared with RNase free water) | ||
# This time carefully transfer about 100 μL of the top aqueous phase to a new tube. | # This time carefully transfer about 100 μL of the top aqueous phase to a new tube. | ||
# Vortex for 15 sec, transfer to RNeasy column, continue with the RNeasy protocol (there is a special protocol to be used in conjunction with a TRIzol based extraction method). | # Vortex for 15 sec, transfer to RNeasy column, continue with the RNeasy protocol (there is a special protocol to be used in conjunction with a TRIzol based extraction method). |
Revision as of 13:28, 2 October 2011
- This protocol is optimized for extracting total RNA using TRIzol + column method from small amount of samples. In my case I used eye imaginal discs dissected from 10 third instar wandering larvae of Drosophila melanogaster
Reagents
Protocol
- Thaw sample (in TRIzol, -80C) @RT, stay for 10 min (to ensure that samples are completely dissolved by TRIzol
- For 300μL TRIzol, add 60μL [math]\displaystyle{ CHCl_{3} }[/math] (Use 100μL for 500μL of TRIzol, similar for the rest of the protocol). Shake vigorously for 15 sec, let sit for 2 min @RT.
- Spin 12,000g (I use max speed on a desktop eppendorf centrifuge, at 13,600rpm) at 4-8C for 15 min.
- While centrifuging, prepare new tubes with 60μL of [math]\displaystyle{ CHCl_{3} }[/math].
- After centrifugation, carefully* transfer the top aqueous phase (safe to take 130μL) to the new tube with [math]\displaystyle{ CHCl_{3} }[/math] from the last step.
- Shake vigorously for 15 sec, let sit for 2min, spin @4C for 15 min
- While centrifuging, prepare new tubes with 100 μL of 70% Ethanol. (prepared with RNase free water)
- This time carefully transfer about 100 μL of the top aqueous phase to a new tube.
- Vortex for 15 sec, transfer to RNeasy column, continue with the RNeasy protocol (there is a special protocol to be used in conjunction with a TRIzol based extraction method).
*Be careful not to take any of the interphase. For this small amount of samples, you are not going to see a cloudy interphase. But the interphase still contains proteins and perhaps some organic phase. For 500μL TRIzol + 100μL CHCl3, take 200~220 μL; for 300 + 60, take ~130 μL
[Optional Protocol for co-extraction of total DNA] -- borrowed from Misha Ludwig
- To co-extract total DNA, save the bottom organic phase from step 5 above.
- Add 100 μL 100% ethanol into the bottom phase, mix by inversion, store @RT for 10 min
- Spin 2,000g for 5 min @4-8C to collect DNA pellet
- Remove the phenol-ethanol supernatant.
- Wash DNA pellet twice in a solution containing 0.1M sodium citrate in 10% ethanol. Use 300 ul for 300 ul of starting volume of TRIzol per vial. For each wash use 30min -45min @ RT (time to time mix by hands or just put on slow speed platform mixer). Before changing wash solution Spin 2,000 x g for 5 min at 4-8C.
- Following these wash steps suspend DNA in 450-600 ul of 75% ethanol for 300 ul of TRIzol. Store 20 min at RT. Then Spin 2,000 x g for 5 min at 4-8C to get rid of 75% ethanol. Take out solution by pippetman aspiration.
- Spin briefly (momentum) extra time to carefully take out a rest of solution in your sample vials.
- Add to samples 10-20 μL of 8mM NaOH. The pH of the 8mM NaOH solution is ~9. Store samples at RT overnight.
- Determine concentration on nanodrop, add EB Buffer (pH=8.6 from Qiagen) to each vial to get the desired concentration. Samples are ready for qPCR genotyping.