Protocol for
RNA Isolation From Tissue Samples
(Chomczynski and Sacci, BioAnalytical
Chemistry 162: 156-159, 1987)
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Homogenize tissue with Solution
D (1ml solution D/100mg tissue).
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Add 2M Sodium Acetate (0.1ml/100mg
tissue).
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Mix by inversion.
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Add Phenol equilibrated
to ~pH 4.5 (1ml/100mg tissue).
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Mix by inversion.
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Add Chloroform (0.2ml/100mg
tissue).
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Mix by inversion.
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Vortex vigorously for 10
seconds.
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Cool on ice.
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Centrifuge at 10,000xg for
20 minutes at 4oC.
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Transfer aqueous phase to
a fresh tube.
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Add isopropanol (1ml isopropanol/100mg
tissue).
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Vortex briefly.
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Incubate at -20oC
for at least 1 hour.
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Centrifuge at 10,000xg for
20 minutes at 4oC.
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Discard supernatant.
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Dissolve pellet in Solution
D (0.3ml/100mg tissue).
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Add Isopropanol to precipitate
(0.3ml/100mg tissue).
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Incubate at -20oC
for at least 1 hour.
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Centrifuge at 10,000xg for
20 minutes at 4oC.
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Discard supernatant.
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Wash pellet with 70% ethanol.
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Centrifuge at 10,000xg for
10 minutes at 4oC.
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Air-dry the pellet for 10
minutes.
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Dissolve pellet in desired
buffer (50µl/100mg tissue).
Denaturing solution - Solution
D (add 360µl beta-mercaptonethanol to 50ml immediately
before use): 4 M Guanidine (isothiocyanate), 25
mM Sodium Citrate, 0.5% SDS.
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