northern blots

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In a previous article, AMRUT at UCSVAX.UCS.UMASS.EDU (AMRUT S BHOGLE) wrote:
>Dear Readers,
> 
>	This might sound like a very stupid question.  Can one store a nylon
>membrane after transfer of RNA for a few days before using it for hybridization?
>I also wonder how many times can the same membrane be used for rebridization.

OH *YES*!!!  We do it all the time...  Run the northern, blot it overnight 
(NaPO4 transfer), cross-link it, air dry it, put into a hybridization bag 
and wait until the probe is ready!  Once cross-linked, I've probed one 
Northern blot up to three times.  Sometimes we've waited up to a month 
prior to probing.

BTW - this isn't a stupid question!

Hope this helps,
David
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