i am doing Phd and cloning few genes from yeast i get partial sequence by standered methods than i did inverse pcr after autoligattion but fail than i did RT PCR by using SMART RACE after isolation Total RNA butr unfrotunatly still not able to get band i follow the methods of manuals and also some my own addition after failing but still no successed. total RNAis oK i get smears always even after nested PCR with touch down etc please help me