Storage of RNA

[Ola Myklebost]

In article <1uvjo0INN1l5 at post.its.mcw.edu>, dmeier at post.its.mcw.edu (Daniel
Meier) wrote:
> 
> Peter Kristensen (ptk at biobase.aau.dk) wrote:
> : Hi Netters.
> : Any comments and suggestions on how to store my RNA so that I can keep a 
> : reliable pool of standard RNA to add.
> 
> Peter,
> 
>   Store your RNA in the appropriate concentrations in DEPC-treated water
> at - 70 C.  Aliquot the RNA so that you thaw each tube once and discard. 
> I wouldn't refreeze the RNA.
> 
There shouldn't be any problems freezing and thawing the RNA several
times, but aliquoting is of course a good idae.

Ola Myklebost             Email olam at radium.uio.no
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