How to get rid of polysaccharides during RNA extraction?

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Shailendra Dwivedi

yes ,during plant mRNA EXTRACTION, this type of problems may exist,please go through the attached paper,it may help.

Amit Kumar

you may try adding adding PVP in buffer... if your starting material is plant tissue.. try CTAB buffer folowed by isopropanol step.

Himanshi Kapoor

Thanks..