Methods to optimize the generation of cDNA from postmortem human brain tissue

Brain Research Protocols

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 156-167

  Miller, Christine L ^a   Yolken, Robert H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Column; DNase; Human brain; RNA extraction; RT priming; Solvent

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TISSUE; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DNA SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; FRONTAL CORTEX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA EXTRACTION; RNA STABILITY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

BRAIN CHEMISTRY; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RIBONUCLEASES; RNA, MESSENGER; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0037307838     PISSN: 1385299X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-299X(02)00214-3     Document Type: Article

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