The first universal reverse transcription kit for plant miRNAs
The analysis of plant mature miRNA expression has long been thwarted due to a 2’-O-Me modification on their 3’ terminal bases. Until now, scientists could only reverse transcribe known plant miRNAs one at a time by manually designing primers. The new miScript Plant RT Kit simplifies the protocol by reverse transcribing all mature plant miRNAs in a single reaction, without the need for tedious primer design.
Complementing this innovative solution, QIAGEN's GeneGlobe web portal now includes laboratory-tested miRNA PCR assays and arrays to measure and profile miRNA expression in rice, corn, tobacco, soybean, and many more species.