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TransPlex® Whole Transcriptome Amplification Kit

DNA polymerase separate.

Synonym(s):

Transcriptome Amplification Kit

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UNSPSC Code:
41121800
NACRES:
NA.55

technique(s)

whole genome amplification: suitable

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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General description

TransPlex®, a Whole Transcriptome Amplification (WTA) method, allows for representative amplification of nanogram quantities of total RNA in less than 4 hours without 3′-bias. Microgram quantities of amplification product generated from tissue, cultured cells, formalin-fixed samples, or serum are suitable for downstream applications such as qPCR and microarray analyses.

Application

TransPlex® Whole Transcriptome Amplification Kit has been used to synthesize double-stranded cDNA. It has also been used in the amplification of cDNA.
Suitable for use with downstream applications including:
  • qPCR
  • microarray analysis
  • cloning

Features and Benefits

  • Amplification of total RNA in less than 4 hours with less than 30 minutes of "hands-on" time
  • Only 5 ng of starting material required to produce a highly representative library from total RNA
  • Microgram quantities of amplification product generated from intact RNA from tissue, cultured cells, serum, or degraded RNA from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples

Principle

The WTA process involves two steps. In the first step, sample RNA is reverse transcribed with non-self-complementary primers composed of a quasi-random 3′ end and a universal 5′ end. As polymerization proceeds, displaced single strands serve as new templates for primer annealing and extension. The resultant OmniPlex cDNA library, comprised of random, overlapping 100 - 1000 base fragments flanked by universal end sequence, is then amplified by PCR with the universal primer to produce WTA product.

Legal Information

TransPlex is a registered trademark of Rubicon Genomics, Inc.

Kit Components Also Available Separately

Product No.
Description
SDS
  • W4502Water, Nuclease-Free Water, for Molecular BiologySDS
  • D7295Deoxynucleotide Mix, 10 mM, Molecular Biology ReagentSDS

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Complete genome sequence of avian paramyxovirus type 7 (strain Tennessee) and comparison with other paramyxoviruses
Xiao S, et al.
Virus Research, 145(1), 80-91 (2009)
Sa Xiao et al.
Virus research, 145(1), 80-91 (2009-06-23)
The complete genome sequence of avian paramyxovirus serotype 7 (APMV-7) prototype strain dove/Tennessee/4/75 was determined. The genome size is 15,480 nucleotides (nt) long and follows the "rule of six". The genome contains six non-overlapping genes in the order of 3'-N-P/V/W-M-F-HN-L-5'.
Catarina Guimarães-Teixeira et al.
Journal of personalized medicine, 11(10) (2021-10-24)
(1) Background: Methylation of N6-adenosine (m6A) is the most abundant messenger RNA (mRNA) modification in eukaryotes. We assessed the expression profiles of m6A regulatory proteins in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and their clinical relevance, namely, as potential biomarkers. (2) Methods:
Munehiro Okamoto et al.
Scientific reports, 5, 8850-8850 (2015-03-07)
We discovered a lethal hemorrhagic syndrome arising from severe thrombocytopenia in Japanese macaques kept at the Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University. Extensive investigation identified that simian retrovirus type 4 (SRV-4) was the causative agent of the disease. SRV-4 had previously
Eszter Posfai et al.
Genes & development, 26(9), 920-932 (2012-04-14)
In mammals, totipotent embryos are formed by fusion of highly differentiated gametes. Acquisition of totipotency concurs with chromatin remodeling of parental genomes, changes in the maternal transcriptome and proteome, and zygotic genome activation (ZGA). The inefficiency of reprogramming somatic nuclei
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