Protocol for immunoprecipitation of mRNA-protein complexes. In this protocol, an antibody targeting an RBP of interest is used to immunoprecipitate the RBP and any interacting
molecules from a cell lysate. Reverse transcription followed by PCR is then used to identify individual mRNAs isolated with the RBP. This method focuses on examining an association between a specific RBP-mRNA complex, and it is best suited for a small scale screening of known or putative binding partners. - [Read Immunoprecipitation of mRNA-Protein Complexes Protocol]
Protein Precipitation- http://www.aai.org/committees/education/Curriculum/protein.htm
Protein Precipitation. Developed by: Eric Burtson. American Association of Immunologists 1995. In this lab you will separate a solution of proteins using protein precipitation. Since you will be testing the same protein mix that you used in the Gel Filtration lesson, you will pass the protein through a gel filtration column to identify which protein(s) precipitates. - [Read Protein Precipitation]
In an attempt to accurately measure DNA content with simultaneous preservation of cell surface markers, we have utilized gentle ethanol treatment techniques, which permeablize cells with minimal loss of surface antigen expression and antibody-antigen association. For some cell types, the presence of apoptotic cells based on reduced DNA content can also be detected. One such technique employs the addition of ethanol to cells previously resuspended in high concentrations of fetal bovine serum... - [Read Simultaneous Analysis of DNA Content and Surface Immunophenotype Protocol]
Describe the current efforts to identify and characterize the large number of SNP's required and discuss the practicalities of association studies for the identification of genes involved in complex traits. - [Read Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms as Tools in Human Genetics]