SILVER STAINING OF DNA IN POLYACRYLAMIDE GELS

被引:136
作者
BASSAM, BJ
CAETANOANOLLES, G
机构
[1] UNIV TENNESSEE, INST AGR, KNOXVILLE, TN 37901 USA
[2] UNIV TENNESSEE, CTR LEGUME RES, KNOXVILLE, TN 37901 USA
关键词
DNA; POLYACRYLAMIDE GELS; SILVER STAINING;
D O I
10.1007/BF02788051
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Nucleic acids can be detected at the picogram level using a quick and simple silver staining method (1). Using very thin polyester-backed polyacrylamide gels, a further simplified protocol was compared to other widely used silver staining procedures. The improved protocol described here was the most sensitive, the fastest to perform, and had relatively few steps and reagents. This method also produced the least number of staining artifacts and offered images of high contrast.
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页码:181 / 188
页数:8
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