Northern Normalization

[Heinz-Juergen Schaefers]

Susan Patrick wrote:
> 
> I was hoping to use an internal standard, a so-called constituitively
> expressed gene, to normalize my northerns.  I have read some about how
> much these genes may vary in some cells, during differentiation, etc.
> Any suggestions on how I should go about insuring loading consistent
> amounts of RNA?  (I am working with differentiating F9 (murine) cells.)
> 

Hi Susan,

the best internal standard for RNA loading is 18s or 28s rRNA.

bye
	Heinz
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Dipl. Biol. Heinz-Juergen Schaefers
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