A simple and efficient method is described for isolating high quality RNA from bilberry fruit. The procedure is based on the use of hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and β-mercaptoethanol in an extraction buffer in order to eliminate the polysaccharides and prevent the oxidation of phenolic compounds. This method is a modification of the one described for pine trees, and yields high-quality RNA suitable for cDNA based methodologies. This method is applicable for a variety of plant tissues.
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Jaakola, L., Pirttilä, A. M., Halonen, M., & Hohtola, A. (2001). Isolation of high quality RNA from bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) fruit. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology, 19(2), 201–203. https://doi.org/10.1385/MB:19:2:201
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