Basic molecular biology : essential techniques /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Darbre, Philippa D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester ; New York : Wiley, [1999]
Series:Essential techniques series.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • DNA structure
  • Denaturation and renaturation (hybridization) of
  • DNA
  • RNA structure
  • Enzymes used in molecular biology
  • Restriction endonucleases
  • DNA polymerases
  • RNA polymerases
  • Nucleases
  • End-modification enzymes
  • Ligases
  • DNA cloning
  • Setting up a molecular biology laboratory
  • Preparation of DNA
  • Methods available
  • Protocols
  • Preparation of cell pellet and cell lysis
  • Phenol extraction of DNA
  • Ethanol precipitation of DNA
  • Removal of RNA by ribonuclease treatment
  • Final purification steps
  • Assessment of DNA concentration and DNA quality
  • Preparation of RNA
  • Methods available
  • Protocols
  • Preparation of cell pellet
  • Preparation of cytoplasmic RNA
  • Preparation of whole cell RNA by ultracentrifugation method
  • Preparation of whole cell RNA by Chomczynski-Sacchi method
  • Assessment of RNA concentration and RNA quality
  • Selection of poly(A)* RNA
  • Preparation of plasmid DNA
  • Methods available
  • Protocols
  • Transformation of bacteria with plasmid
  • Growth of bacteria and amplification of plasmid
  • Small-scale preparation of plasmid DNA
  • Large-scale preparation of plasmid DNA
  • Isolation of cloned gene sequences
  • DNA analysis by restriction enzyme digestion and Southern blotting
  • Methods available
  • Protocols
  • Restriction endonuclease digestion
  • Concentration of DNA by ethanol precipitation
  • Agarose gel electrophoresis
  • Southern blotting
  • Radiolabeling of DNA probe
  • Hybridization of blot
  • Washing of blot
  • 5'-end radiolabeling of DNA molecular weight markers
  • DNA analysis by PCR
  • Methods available
  • Protocols
  • PCR reaction
  • Analysis of PCR products by agarose gel electrophoresis
  • RNA analysis by Northern blotting
  • Methods available
  • Protocols
  • Formaldehyde-agarose gel electrophoresis
  • Northern blotting and hybridization to radiolabelled DNA probe
  • RNA analysis by RNase protection
  • Methods available
  • Protocols
  • Preparation of riboprobe
  • RNase protection assay
  • Analysis of products by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
  • RNA analysis by RT-PCR and differential display
  • Methods available
  • Protocols
  • RT-PCR reaction and analysis of products
  • Differential display
  • Analysis of protein-DNA interactions by gel shift assay
  • Methods available
  • Protocols
  • Preparation of protein extract
  • Gel shift assay
  • Gene transfection
  • Methods used
  • Protocols
  • Transient transfection
  • Stable transfection
  • Appendix A: recipes for routine solutions
  • Appendix B: Sources of reagents and equipment.