csf Protocols

Category: Yeast Cell Culture Protocols: Yeast Sporulation Protocols

Protocol for an alternative method for sporulation for BY4743. - [Read Alternate Sporulation Method for BY4743 Protocol]

Category: DNA Microarray Protocols: DNA Microarray Software

DNA Microarray Software. Data Analysis, Another Microarray Database AMAD, Cluster, Gal File Maker, ScanAlyze. DeRisi Lab. - [Read AMAD: Another Microarray Database.]

Category: Pharmacology and Toxicology Protocols: Cytotoxicity Protocols: Microorganism Cytotoxicity Assays Protocols

The AMES procedure evaluates the mutagenic potential of test chemicals by their effect on five histidine requiring strains of the bacterium, Salmonella typhimurium in the absence and presence of a rat liver metabolising system. - [Read Ames Test]

Category: DNA Microarray Protocols

This protocol describes the labeling of eukaryotic RNA with aminoallyl labeled nucleotides via first strand cDNA synthesis followed by a coupling of the aminoallyl groups to either Cyanine 3 or 5 (Cy 3/Cy5) fluorescent molecules. Hasseman. TIGR Microarr - [Read Amino-allyl Labeling]

Category: Microarray Protocols: Amino-allyl Microarray Methods

Protocol for amino-allyl labeling (GeneTAC). Includes: RT Reaction; Nucleotide Mix for one reaction; Coupling; Prehybridization of probe. - [Read Amino-allyl Labeling (GeneTAC) Protocol]

Category: Mass Spectrometry Protocols

Aminopeptidase M protocol and properties. PROWL - [Read Aminopeptidase M]

Category: DNA Protocols: Cosmid Library Protocols

Amplification of cosmid libraries may result in distorted representation of cloned genomic sequences and should be avoided wherever possible. If amplification should become necessary, it is best to expand the library by growth in liquid medium. - [Read Amplification and Storage of a Cosmid Library: Amplification in Liquid Culture Protocol]

Category: DNA Protocols: Cosmid Library Protocols

Amplification of cosmid libraries may result in distorted representation of cloned genomic sequences and should be avoided wherever possible. In this method of amplification, distortion of the library is rarely a problem because at no stage are bacteria containing different recombinant cosmids grown in competition with one another. - [Read Amplification and Storage of a Cosmid Library: Amplification on Filters Protocol]

Category: Cloning Protocols: Baculovirus Protein Expression Protocols

Protocol for amplification of Baculovirus plaques and preparation of high titer virus stocks. Includes: Primary Amplification; Secondary Amplification. - [Read Amplification of Baculovirus Plaques and Preparation of High Titer Virus Stocks Protocol]

Category: PCR Protocols: cDNA Synthesis Protocols

An oligodeoxynucleotide primer hybridized to mRNA is extended by an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase to create a cDNA copy that can be amplified by PCR.  Depending on the purpose of the experiment, the primer for first-strand cDNA synthesis can be specifically designed to hybridize to a particular target gene, or a general primer such as oligo(dT) can be used to prime cDNA synthesis from essentially all mammalian mRNAs - [Read Amplification of cDNA Generated by Reverse Transcription of mRNA Protocol]

Category: Cytogenetics Protocols: Spectral Karyotyping SKY Protocols

Protocol for the amplification of flow sort DNA using DOP-PCR (SKY). - [Read Amplification of Flow Sort DNA using DOP-PCR (SKY) Protocol]

Category: BACs Bacterial Artificial Chromosome Protocols

Protocol presents the amplification of insert end sequences from bacterial artificial chromosome clones using TAIL-PCR. The amplified products are suitable as probes for chromosome walking and genome mapping and as templates for direct sequencing. The protocol has been used in rice genome studies. - [Read Amplification of Insert End Sequences from BACs Clones by Thermal Asymmetric Interlaced PCR]

Category: PCR Protocols: Reverse Transcriptase RT-PCR Protocols

Protocol uses a single thermostable RNA polymerase to perform high-specificity RT-PCR.  A high-temperature RT reaction is followed by PCR amplification of the cDNA using a single thermostable poymerase, the GeneAmp AccRT RNA PCR enzyme from Applied Biosystems.  The high temperature of the RT reaction enhances the specificity of primer binding and also reduces secondary structure in the template, thereby increasing the efficiency of polymerization. - [Read Amplification of RNA: High-Temperature Reverse Transcription and DNA Amplification with a Magnesium]

Category: PCR Protocols: AFLP PCR

Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphisms and Microsatellites: A phylogenetic perspective. Julian P. Robinson, Stephen A. Harris. What are AFLPs and how are they produced? How AFLPs have been used? Problems? Restriction Enzymes and Primers. AFLP Reproducib - [Read Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphisms and Microsatellites]

Category: Genetics and Genomics: Cancer Genetics Protocols

Describe the methods to identify and quantitate the specific A/E9a transcript in t(8;21) patients samples relative to the AML1-ETO transcript encoding the well known full-length 752 amino acid AML1-ETO protein (AE). Includes: RNA preparation and RT-PCR; Relative quantitation of the AE9a and the AE transcripts. - [Read An Alternatively Spliced Isoform of t(8;21) Transcript Promotes Leukemogenesis]

Category: Pharmacology and Toxicology Protocols: Enzyme Assays Protocols

Protocol provides a quick way to assay for RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) activity in crude protein samples.  RdRP transcription products remain at the origin during paper chromatography. - [Read An Assay for RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Activity Protocol]

Category: Cell Biology and Cell Culture: ES Stem Cell Biology and Culture

Efficient derivation of mESCs. Bryja et al., 2005 Stem Cells Express. - [Read An efficient method for the derivation of mouse embryonic stem cells]

Category: Signalling Signal Transduction Protocols

Protocol on an image-based assay of endothelial cell tube formation as a model of angiogenesis. Includes: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and References. - [Read An Image-Based Assay of Endothelial Cell Tube Formation]

Category: Cell Biology and Cell Culture: Endothelial Cell Protocols

Traditional animal models to quantify the degree of blood vessel formation are being replaced by cell culture assays that are easier to set up, statistically reliable and can be automated in a drug screening laboratory. These assays rely on the endothelial cells’ ability to form distinct blood-vessel-like tubules in an extracellular matrix where they can subsequently be visualized by fluorescence microscopy. - [Read An Image-Based Assay of Endothelial Cell Tube Formation as a Model of Angiogenesis]

Category: Cell Biology and Cell Culture: Apoptosis Protocols: Apoptosis Analysis

An Integrative Procedure for Apoptosis Identification and Measurement. Yingyu Cui Lab/Group: National Key Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic Engineering, College of Life Sciences. I have uploaded an integrative procedure through which a relatively satisfactory result can be obtained following a single stage of cell culture and transient cell treatment, then detection with different instruments. This shortens experiment time. - [Read An Integrative Procedure For Apoptosis Identification And Measurement]

Category: PCR Protocols: AFLP PCR

An introduction to AFLP and fAFLP. Mark E. Berres, University of Wisconsin. Amplified fragment-length polymorphism (AFLP) or its fluorescent version (fAFLP) is a PCR-based fingerprinting technology. AFLP basically involves the restriction of genomic DNA - [Read An introduction to AFLP and fAFLP]

Category: Cell Biology and Cell Culture: Flow Cytometry Protocols: DNA Staining Protocols for Flow Cytometry

Simple and universally applicable methods for staining fixed cells are presented, as are methods that utilize detergents and proteolytic treatment to permeabilize cells. Additionally, supravital cell staining with Hoechst 33342, which is primarily used for sorting live cells for subsequent culturing based on DNA-content differences, is also described. Also presented are methods for staining of cell nuclei isolated from paraffin-embedded tissues, and deconvolution of DNA-content-frequency... - [Read Analysis of Cellular DNA Content by Flow Cytometry Protocol]

Category: DNA Protocols: Genomic DNA Library Protocols

Amplification and sequencing of the exon-trapped products. - [Read Analysis of Clones for Exon Trapping and Amplification]

Category: Molecular Biology Protocols: Restriction Enzyme Digestion

Very detailed class protocol for Analysis of DNA by Restriction Enzyme Cleavage and Agarose Gel Electrophoresis. David Ng, UBC. - [Read Analysis of DNA by Restriction Enzyme Cleavage and Agarose Gel Electrophoresis]

Category: Immunohistochemistry Protocols: Fixation Protocols

Protocol for analysis of DNA content and surface immunophenotype using gentle ethanol fixation techniques. - [Read Analysis of DNA Content and Surface Immunophenotype Protocol Using Ethanol Fixation]