Identification of targets of the essential RNase Y of Bacillus subtilis

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The aim of the study is to assess the global function of RNase Y in RNA processing and degradation in Bacillus subtilis. To this end we constructed a strain allowing controlled depletion of RNase Y and used microarrays to analyze the transcriptome in response to the expression level of RNase Y.

The reverse transcriptase synthesizes DNA, which complements the mRNA template (complementary DNA, cDNA). Cy3/Cy5-dCTP are incorporated into cDNA during Reverse transcription. The obtained Cy3/Cy5 cDNA are then competitively hybridised onto Agilent microarray slide and subsequently scanned.

Cells were harvested from culture keeping the cells cold to quench the physiological condition of RNA and the cells were mechanically disrupted. RNA was isolated from the cells by conventional acid-phenol method and the quality was checked by Agilent bioanalyser.