title: GSM4831021: R10LB T/S 2; Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655; RNA-Seq
library_construction_protocol: After inoculation and growth, 3 mL of cell broth (OD600 ~ 0.5) was immediately added to 2 volumes Qiagen RNA-protect Bacteria Reagent (6 mL), vortexed for 5 seconds, incubated at room temperature for 5 min, and immediately centrifuged for 10 min at 17,500 RPMs.  The supernatant was decanted, and the cell pellet was stored in the -80°C. Cell pellets were thawed and incubated with Readylyse Lysozyme, SuperaseIn, Protease K, and 20% SDS for 20 minutes at 37°C. Total RNA was isolated and purified using the Qiagen RNeasy Mini Kit columns and following vendor procedures. An on-column DNase-treatment was performed for 30 minutes at room temperature. RNA was quantified using a Nano drop and quality assessed by running an RNA-nano chip on a bioanalyzer. The rRNA was removed using Illumina Ribo-Zero rRNA removal kit for Gram Negative Bacteria. A KAPA Stranded RNA-Seq Kit (Kapa Biosystems KK8401) was used following the manufacturer's protocol to create sequencing libraries with an average insert length of around ~300 bp. RNA libraries were prepared for sequencing using standard Illumina protocols