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Title: Rapid and Robust Polysome Isolation and Fraction RNA Extraction for Studying the Seed Translatome
Abstract Translation of mRNA into functional proteins is a fundamental process underlying many aspects of plant growth and development. Yet, the role of translational regulation in plants across diverse tissue types, including seeds, is not well known due to the lack of methods targeting these processes. Studying the seed translatome could unveil seed‐specific regulatory mechanisms, offering valuable insights for breeding efforts to enhance seed traits. Polysome profiling is a widely used technique for studying mRNAs being translated. However, the traditional method is time‐consuming and has a low polysome recovery rate; therefore, it requires substantial starting material. This is particularly challenging for species or mutants with limited seed quantities. Additionally, seed polysome fractions often yield low quality RNA due to the abundance of various compounds that interfere with conventional RNA extraction protocols. Here we present a robust polysome extraction method incorporating a size‐exclusion step for polysome concentration streamlined with a rapid RNA extraction method optimized for seeds. This protocol works across multiple plant species and offers increased speed and robustness, requiring less than half the amount of seed tissue and time compared to conventional methods while ensuring high polysome recovery and yield of high‐quality RNA for downstream experiments. These features make this protocol an ideal tool for studying seed translation efficiency and hold broad applicability across various plant species and tissues. © 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC. Basic Protocol 1: Robust polysome extraction for seeds Basic Protocol 2: Rapid fraction total RNA extraction  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2122902
PAR ID:
10549311
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Wiley
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Current Protocols
Volume:
4
Issue:
9
ISSN:
2691-1299
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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