GSM7677440: Ant No. 12 , Size: 5248.58 µM, RNA-seq; Camponotus floridanus; RNA-Seq
DNA and RNA (including miRNA) were extracted with the AllPrep DNA/RNA/miRNA Universal Kit (QIAGEN) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Total RNA was quantified using a NanoDrop Spectrophotometer ND-1000 (NanoDrop Technologies, Inc.) and its integrity was assessed on a 2100 Bioanalyzer (Agilent Technologies). Libraries were generated from 250 ng of total RNA as following: mRNA enrichment was performed using the NEBNext Poly(A) Magnetic Isolation Module (New England BioLabs). cDNA synthesis was achieved with the NEBNext RNA First Strand Synthesis and NEBNext Ultra Directional RNA Second Strand Synthesis Modules (New England BioLabs). The remaining steps of library preparation were done using and the NEBNext Ultra II DNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina (New England BioLabs). Adapters and PCR primers were purchased from New England BioLabs. Libraries were quantified using the KAPA Library Quanitification Kits - Complete kit (Universal) (Kapa Biosystems). Average size fragment was determined using a LabChip GX (PerkinElmer) instrument. The libraries were normalized and pooled and then denatured in 0.05N NaOH and neutralized using HT1 buffer. The pool was loaded at 225pM. The run was performed for 2x100 cycles (paired-end mode). A phiX library was used as a control and mixed with libraries at 1% level.