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Sweet patato total RNA - Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is a perennial plant belonging to Convolvulaceae Family and is regarded as one of the representative root vegetables. It is consumed as a food, but it is also utilized in a variety of industrial sectors, including processed food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and bioenergy generation. Recently, it has attracted considerable attention due to its high potential and possibilities, particularly for utilization as a climate-resilient crop and in functional food development. Consequently, active research is being conducted to develop sweet potato varieties that exhibit excellent quality and high added value. In this research process, genome analysis and functional studies provide essential foundational data for breeding superior varieties and developing new cultivars.
The AllEx® Mini Plant Total RNA Kit and the AllEx® Plant Total RNA Kit have been developed for the efficient extraction of total RNA from a wide range of plant samples. These kits have been optimized for use with the AllEx® Mini Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction System and the AllEx®64 Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction System, respectively. The technology utilizes magnetic bead-based nucleic acid extraction. This method has been demonstrated to enable the rapid and reliable isolation of high-quality total RNA from a diverse range of plant species. The AllEx® Mini Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction System facilitates the concurrent processing of up to 12 samples, while the AllEx®64 Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction System is capable of accommodating up to 64 samples.
This Application Note describes the extraction of total RNA from the tuberous roots of sweet potato, a starch-enriched plant tissue that poses challenges for nucleic acid isolation, using the AllEx® Mini Plant Total RNA Kit and the AllEx® Plant Total RNA Kit. Optimal conditions for RNA extraction from sweet potato were established, and the concentration and purity of the isolated RNA were measured. Furthermore, electrophoresis analysis was performed to verify and evaluate the yield and quality of the extracted RNA.