Abstract
We have developed a highly sensitive microarray-based method that determines the absolute amounts of mRNA in a total RNA sample in a multiplex manner without reverse transcription. This direct mRNA measurement promotes high-throughput testing and reduces bias in transcriptome analyses. Furthermore, quantification of the absolute amount of mRNA allows transcriptome analysis without common controls or additional, complicated normalization. The method, called Photo-DEAN, was validated using chemically synthesized RNAs of known quantities and mouse liver total RNA samples. We found that the absolute amounts of mRNA were successfully measured without the cDNA synthesis step, with a sensitivity of 15 zmol achieved in 7 h.
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