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ArticleMolecular biology reports2021

A modified approach for high-quality RNA extraction of spore-forming Bacillus subtilis at varied physiological stages.

Phetcharat Jaiaue, Piroonporn Srimongkol, Sitanan Thitiprasert, Somboon Tanasupawat, Benjamas Cheirsilp, Suttichai Assabumrungrat, Nuttha Thongchul

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Phetcharat JaiaueProgram in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Piroonporn SrimongkolResearch Unit in Bioconversion and Bioseparation for Value-Added Chemical Production, Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sitanan ThitiprasertResearch Unit in Bioconversion and Bioseparation for Value-Added Chemical Production, Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Sitanan.T@chula.ac.th.
Somboon TanasupawatResearch Unit in Bioconversion and Bioseparation for Value-Added Chemical Production, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Benjamas CheirsilpDepartment of Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Songkla, Thailand.
Suttichai AssabumrungratDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Nuttha ThongchulResearch Unit in Bioconversion and Bioseparation for Value-Added Chemical Production, Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Nuttha.T@chula.ac.th.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8624-5441
Chulalongkorn University · THPrince of Songkla University · TH

Funding

national science and technology development agency Research Chair Professor Grantthailand research fund Development and Promotion of Science and Technology Talents Project (DPST)thailand research fund RTA6280014
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHigh quality RNA is required for the molecular study. Sample preparation of the spore-forming, Gram-positive bacteria like Bacillus sp., remains challenging although several methods have been proposed. Those techniques were simply developed using cell samples at certain growth stages despite some molecular studies like transcriptomic analyses require RNA samples from different physiological stages. METHODS AND

resultsWe developed the rapid, simple yet effective cell-lysis technique with limit use of harsh reagents by modifying the kit-based protocols. Appropriate lysozyme loading (20 mg/mL), incubation time (30 min), and temperature (37 °C) enabled cell lysis and enhanced RNA extraction from both vegetative cells and endospores of Bacillus subtilis TL7-3. High RNA Integrity Numbers and ratios of A

conclusionsTherefore, we can claim the significance of this modified protocol to be applicable for RNA extraction to those spore-forming Gram-positive bacteria not limited to B. subtilis growing at varied physiological stages.

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Bacillus subtilisFermentationKineticsMuramidaseRNA, BacterialSpores, BacterialMuramidaseRNA, BacterialBacillus subtilisLysozyme activityPhysiological changesRNA extraction methodsRNA quality

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