title: [Construction of cDNA library from human colorectal cancer cell HRT-18].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To construct a cDNA library from human colorectal cancer cell HRT-18.
  
  
  METHODS
  The total RNA was extracted from human CRC (colorectal cancer) cell HRT-18 and the mRNA was isolated from the total RNA by MagneSphere technique, and then the first-strand cDNA was synthesized with oligo (dT) primer containing sfi I site while the double-strand cDNA was amplified through LD-PCR (long-distance PCR) by SMART technique. The double strand cDNA was digested by sfi I ( I A & I B) restriction enzyme before cDNA size fractionation, and the double-strand cDNA fractionated was ligated into the lambdaTripIEX2 vector and then was packaged into lambda phage in vitro.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The unamplified human CRC cell HRT-18 cDNA library consisted of 6. 5 x 10(6) independent clones, recombinants clones was more than 96%. The titer of the amplified cDNA library was 1.1 x 10(9) pfu/ml and the average insert of the recombinants was 1.1 kb.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The quality of the constructed cDNA library from human CRC cell HRT-18 is excellent and it is helpful to screen CRC specific antigen.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Research Institute, Xiangya School of Medical, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
authors.forename: Yan-Wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guan-Cheng
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D004274:DNA, Recombinant; D015723:Gene Library; D006801:Humans; D048348:Reverse Transcription / Q000235:genetics; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D004274:DNA, Recombinant