Abstract
The demand for large-scale gene expression analysis tools is on the rise now that several genomes have been sequenced. One of these tools, serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE), allows the qualitative as well as quantitative analysis of a large number of genes in a defined tissue or culture model. SAGE has already been successfully used to identify differentially expressed genes in normal physiological processes and pathological conditions. This chapter focuses on the SAGE protocol and its application to cultured human keratinocytes, and on MicroSAGE, an adapted protocol that allows the use of small amounts of mRNA from isolated epidermis or a skin biopsy.
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Jansen, B.J.H., de Jongh, G., Schalkwijk, J., van Ruissen, F. (2005). Serial Analysis of Gene Expression in Human Keratinocytes and Epidermis. In: Turksen, K. (eds) Epidermal Cells. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 289. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-830-7:383
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