Gayatri Mohanan

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When do we see very thick 5s rRNA band and faint 28s and 18s rRNA for yeast total RNA isolation?

I am trying to isolate total RNA from yeast lysate. The lysis is done using glass-bead beating. The lysate is collected and precipitated overnight with sodium acetate and ethanol. The precipitant...

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Why is polyethylene glycol (PEG) used for the preparation of competent yeast cells? Does it affect the cellular osmolarity of yeasts?

Competent yeast cell preparation makes use of PEG which has been implicated in bringing the cells and the plasmid in close proximity for effective transformation. Is there any proper evidence for...

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