| RRC ID |
33495
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| Author |
Melton DA, Krieg PA, Rebagliati MR, Maniatis T, Zinn K, Green MR.
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| Title |
Efficient in vitro synthesis of biologically active RNA and RNA hybridization probes from plasmids containing a bacteriophage SP6 promoter.
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| Journal |
Nucleic Acids Res
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| Abstract |
A simple and efficient method for synthesizing pure single stranded RNAs of virtually any structure is described. This in vitro transcription system is based on the unusually specific RNA synthesis by bacteriophage SP6 RNA polymerase which initiates transcription exclusively at an SP6 promoter. We have constructed convenient cloning vectors that contain an SP6 promoter immediately upstream from a polylinker sequence. Using these SP6 vectors, optimal conditions have been established for in vitro RNA synthesis. The advantages and uses of SP6 derived RNAs as probes for nucleic acid blot and solution hybridizations are demonstrated. We show that single stranded RNA probes of a high specific activity are easy to prepare and can significantly increase the sensitivity of nucleic acid hybridization methods. Furthermore, the SP6 transcription system can be used to prepare RNA substrates for studies on RNA processing (1,5,9) and translation (see accompanying paper).
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| Volume |
12(18)
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| Pages |
7035-56
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| Published |
1984-9-25
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| DOI |
10.1093/nar/12.18.7035
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| PMID |
6091052
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| PMC |
PMC320141
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| MeSH |
Base Sequence
Cloning, Molecular
DNA Restriction Enzymes
DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / metabolism
Genetic Vectors
Kinetics
Nucleic Acid Hybridization
Operon*
Plasmids*
RNA, Viral / genetics*
Salmonella Phages / genetics*
Salmonella typhimurium / genetics*
Transcription, Genetic
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| IF |
11.502
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| Times Cited |
6452
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WOS Category
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BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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| Resource |
| Prokaryotes E. coli |
pSP64
pSP65 |
