Journal: Nucleic Acids Research
Article Title: Template nicking suppresses promoter-independent antisense transcription in IVT via R-loop-mediated strand displacement
doi: 10.1093/nar/gkaf1536
Figure Lengend Snippet: Promoter-independent antisense transcription contributes to dsRNA. ( A ) 1% agarose gel electrophoresis analysis of eGFP RNA synthesized by T7 RNA polymerase and treated with increasing concentrations of S1 nuclease (0.04, 0.08, 0.16, and 0.24 U) or RNase III (0.002, 0.004, 0.008, and 0.016 U). ( B ) 1% agarose gel and J2 antibody-based dot blot analysis of RNA transcribed from four DNA templates: (i) ssDNA containing only the T7 promoter region (80 nt), (ii) single-stranded template strand (904 nt), (iii) partially duplexed DNA with 80 bp encompassing the T7 promoter and a single-stranded downstream region, and (iv) fully duplexed DNA. For both analyses, 200 ng of each IVT RNA was loaded. As controls, 200 ng of ssRNA and 20 ng of dsRNA markers were included on the agarose gel, and 200 ng of ssRNA and 10 ng of dsRNA were spotted on the dot blot to confirm J2 antibody specificity. Total RNA was quantified using the RiboGreen assay. Values for total RNA and dsRNA were normalized to the yield obtained from the fully duplexed dsDNA template. Statistical comparisons were performed using one-way ANOVA with Šídák’s multiple comparisons test; **** P < .0001.
Article Snippet: To confirm S9.6 specificity, IVT solution (without DNase I treatment) was treated with 10 U RNase H (New England Biolabs, #M0297S) at 37°C for 30 min. RNA was purified with the Monarch® RNA Cleanup Kit and used for dot blot.
Techniques: Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, Synthesized, Dot Blot