Abstract
Quantitative PCR (qPCR) provides a robust method for quantifying DNA species. By combining modern qPCR techniques with the isolation of small RNA, the polyadenylation of the RNA, and the use of reverse transcriptase to create miRNA derived cDNA, it is now possible to use qPCR to quantify miRNA. This method is scalable and provides a useful addition to the retrovirologists’ toolbox. Here, we also describe the use of one-LTR infectious molecular clones to verify miRNA target sites within the retroviral LTR.
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This work was supported by intramural funds from NIAID, NIH. We thank the members of the Jeang laboratory for critical reading of this writing.
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Klase, Z.A., Houzet, L., Jeang, KT. (2014). Quantification of miRNA by Poly(A)-RT-qPCR Arrays and Verification of Target Sites in HIV-1 Using a One-LTR Infectious Molecular Clone. In: Vicenzi, E., Poli, G. (eds) Human Retroviruses. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1087. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-670-2_23
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