Simple method for cDNA amplification starting from small amount of total RNA

Mol Gen Mikrobiol Virusol. 1994 Nov-Dec:(6):38-41.

Abstract

We describe a novel simple PCR-based technique for construction of cDNA libraries starting from the small samples of cells or tissues. This technique is based on the insertion of inverted terminal repeats (ITR) into amplified cDNA which causes a part of molecules to generate "pan"-type structures at each cycle of PCR amplification. This allows to avoid generation of the primer dimmer and makes possible the regulation of an average length of amplified sequences varying in concentration of primers.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA Primers
  • DNA, Complementary*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction*
  • RNA / genetics*
  • Xenopus

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • DNA, Complementary
  • RNA