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qPCR - Ronit’s DNased C.gigas RNA with Elongation Factor Primers
After DNasing Ronit’s RNA earlier today, I needed to verify the RNA was free of any contaminating gDNA.
DNase - Ronit’s C.gigas Ctenidia RNA
DNA Isolation and Quantification - Lotterhos C.virginica Mantle DNA
Isolated DNA from the Lotterhos Crassostrea virginica mantle samples received on 20181017 using the E.Z.N.A. Mollusc Kit, with the following modifications/notes:
Computing - Install NCBI nr nt BLAST Database on Mox
Per this issue on GitHub, I installed the pre-formatted NCBI non-redudant (nr) nucleotide (nt) database on Mox.
My New Notebook
Here we are - my new notebook!
Repeat Library Construction - O.lurida RepeatModeler v1.0.11
In further attempts to improve our Ostrea lurida genome annotation, I decided to generate a species-specific repeat library for use with MAKER genome annotation using RepeatModeler.
qPCRs - Ronit’s C.gigas ploidy/dessication/heat stress cDNA (1:5 dilution)
IMPORTANT: The cDNA used for the qPCRs described below was a 1:5 dilution of Ronit’s cDNA made 20181017 with the following primers! Diluted cDNA was stored in his -20oC box with his original cDNA.
Samples Received - Crassostrea virginica (Eastern oyster) tissue from Lotterhos Lab (Northeastern University)
Reverse Transcription - Ronit’s C.gigas DNased ctenidia RNA
Proceeded with reverse transcription of Ronit’s DNased ctenidia RNA (from 20181016).
qPCR - Ronit’s DNAsed C.gigas Ploidy/Dessication RNA with elongation factor primers
After I figured out the appropriate DNA and primers to use to detect gDNA in Crassostrea gigas samples, I checked Ronit’s DNased ctenidia RNA (from 20181016) for residual gDNA.