I have been trying to isolate total RNA from cattle whole saliva samples for gene expression studies. Saliva samples were collected early morning before feeding to the animal and collected in Trizol for Trizol isolation method and in RNA later for kit method. I have tried both the Trizol isolation method as well as the kit method (Qiagen RNeasy Mini Kit) to isolate RNA from the saliva sample (Pellet as well as Cell-free Saliva) by applying all precautionary measures. After isolation when I run RNA on agarose gel (1%)18s and 28s bands are not visible but I'm getting a band ~100bp. Nanodrop reading OD (260/280) I'm getting around 1.7 to 1.9 with concentration varying from 110-200 ng/microliter. After cDNA preparation, I'm not getting any amplification for GAPDH and ACTB genes. Can anyone suggest where I'm making mistake and how I could enhance my RNA yield?

In the attached gel image Last 3 lanes consist of isolated RNA and the other lanes consist of PCR amplification result of GAPDH and ACTB in which no amplification was observed.

Consistently I'm getting this result for RNA Isolation. Please help.

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