Abstract:
Objective To find the efficient methods of extracting total RNA contents in Juglans regia tissues and young and mature leaves.
Method The young and mature leaves were used as the materials, and the total RNA was extracted by improved borax-CTAB method, improved borax-CTAB-isopropanol method, improved SDS method, improved TrizonⅡ method, and Plant kit method. The concentration, purity, electrophoregram and RT-PCR of the RNA were analyzed, which extracted by the improved borax-CTAB method, improved borax-CTAB isopropyl alcohol method from the total RNA of J. regia embryo, petiole, phloem and male flower.
Result The total RNA were extracted successfully by the 5 methods mentioned above. The high concentration and integrity of the total RNA was extracted by the improved borax-CTAB method. The brightness of 28S rRNA was 2 times that of 18S rRNA. The ratios of A260/A280 and A260/A230 were approximately 1.9-2.1 and higher than 2.0. The concentration was up to 1 019.0 ng·μL−1. In different tissues, 18S rRNA and translation initiation factor (JreIF1A) fragments were amplified by RT-PCR.
Conclusion Compared with the other three methods, the improved borax-CTAB method and the improved borax-CTAB-isopropanol method have better applicability for RNA extraction from different tissues of J. regia. They can avoid interference from impurities. And the purity and concentration of RNA extraction are in line with the experimental requirements.