Abstract
Northern blot analysis has been widely used as a tool for detection and characterization of specific RNA molecules. When coupled with radioactive probe northern blot allows for robust detection and characterization of small RNA molecules of trace amount. Here, we describe the detection and size characterization of virus-derived small interfering RNAs (vsiRNAs) in C. elegans using nonradioactive DNA oligo probes in northern blotting. Our protocol allows for the detection and characterization of not only primary vsiRNAs but also secondary vsiRNAs, a class of single-stranded vsiRNAs that has distinct migration pattern, and can be easily adapted to the detection of vsiRNAs in other organisms.
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This work was supported by NIH grant R01GM119012-01A1 to R.L.
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Long, T., Lu, R. (2017). Northern Blot Detection of Virus-Derived Small Interfering RNAs in Caenorhabditis elegans Using Nonradioactive Oligo Probes. In: Mossman, K. (eds) Innate Antiviral Immunity. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1656. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7237-1_3
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