Total RNA extraction from the aromatic phalaenopsis bellina, endemic orchid in Sabah, Borneo

Phalaenopsis bellina is an attractive orchid due to its unique appearance and distinctive floral fragrance. Many past studies on this plant focused on the plant at the molecular level; however, this requires sufficient quantities of high-quality P. bellina RNA. RNA is more delicate to manipulate tha...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Asnawi Mus, Jualang @Azlan Abdullah Gansau, Nor Azizun Rusdi
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Nor Azizun Rusdi
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description Phalaenopsis bellina is an attractive orchid due to its unique appearance and distinctive floral fragrance. Many past studies on this plant focused on the plant at the molecular level; however, this requires sufficient quantities of high-quality P. bellina RNA. RNA is more delicate to manipulate than DNA due to its structural instability and its vulnerability to various secondary metabolites, such as polyphenols and polysaccharides. Therefore, in this study, 4 RNA isolation methods, a modified phenol-chloroform method and 3 commercial kits (Vivantis, Novogene, and Analytik Jena) were used on the leaves and flowers of P. bellina for comparison. The yield and purity of the total RNA were determined using spectrophotometry. The results showed that the total RNA isolated using the modified phenol-chloroform method had the highest yield (1223.75±68.51 ng/μL) and purity compared to the 3 commercial kits, with an OD260/280 value of 2.07 and an OD260/230 value of 2.26, respectively. In particular, the isolated RNA did not show any detectable genomic DNA contamination or other impurities. The RNA isolated using the phenol-chloroform method was also evaluated by electrophoresis, reverse transcription, and PCR. The results indicated that the phenol-chloroform method appears to be superior for total RNA extraction. Thus, this developed method is proven to be suitable for the RNA extraction of plants rich in polysaccharides and polyphenols and is amenable for future molecular studies on P. bellina.
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spelling ums.eprints-272162021-06-15T02:51:37Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/27216/ Total RNA extraction from the aromatic phalaenopsis bellina, endemic orchid in Sabah, Borneo Ahmad Asnawi Mus Jualang @Azlan Abdullah Gansau Nor Azizun Rusdi QD Chemistry QH301-705.5 Biology (General) QK Botany Phalaenopsis bellina is an attractive orchid due to its unique appearance and distinctive floral fragrance. Many past studies on this plant focused on the plant at the molecular level; however, this requires sufficient quantities of high-quality P. bellina RNA. RNA is more delicate to manipulate than DNA due to its structural instability and its vulnerability to various secondary metabolites, such as polyphenols and polysaccharides. Therefore, in this study, 4 RNA isolation methods, a modified phenol-chloroform method and 3 commercial kits (Vivantis, Novogene, and Analytik Jena) were used on the leaves and flowers of P. bellina for comparison. The yield and purity of the total RNA were determined using spectrophotometry. The results showed that the total RNA isolated using the modified phenol-chloroform method had the highest yield (1223.75±68.51 ng/μL) and purity compared to the 3 commercial kits, with an OD260/280 value of 2.07 and an OD260/230 value of 2.26, respectively. In particular, the isolated RNA did not show any detectable genomic DNA contamination or other impurities. The RNA isolated using the phenol-chloroform method was also evaluated by electrophoresis, reverse transcription, and PCR. The results indicated that the phenol-chloroform method appears to be superior for total RNA extraction. Thus, this developed method is proven to be suitable for the RNA extraction of plants rich in polysaccharides and polyphenols and is amenable for future molecular studies on P. bellina. 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/27216/1/Total%20RNA%20extraction%20from%20the%20aromatic%20phalaenopsis%20bellina%2C%20endemic%20orchid%20in%20Sabah%2C%20Borneo%20ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/27216/2/Total%20RNA%20extraction%20from%20the%20aromatic%20phalaenopsis%20bellina%2C%20endemic%20orchid%20in%20Sabah%2C%20Borneo%20FULL%20TEXT.pdf Ahmad Asnawi Mus and Jualang @Azlan Abdullah Gansau and Nor Azizun Rusdi (2021) Total RNA extraction from the aromatic phalaenopsis bellina, endemic orchid in Sabah, Borneo. Walailak Journal of Science and Technology (WJST), 18 (1). pp. 1-9. ISSN 2228-835X https://103.58.148.28/index.php/wjst/article/view/6553/2055 https://doi.org/10.48048/wjst.2021.6553 https://doi.org/10.48048/wjst.2021.6553
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
QH301-705.5 Biology (General)
QK Botany
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Jualang @Azlan Abdullah Gansau
Nor Azizun Rusdi
Total RNA extraction from the aromatic phalaenopsis bellina, endemic orchid in Sabah, Borneo
title Total RNA extraction from the aromatic phalaenopsis bellina, endemic orchid in Sabah, Borneo
title_full Total RNA extraction from the aromatic phalaenopsis bellina, endemic orchid in Sabah, Borneo
title_fullStr Total RNA extraction from the aromatic phalaenopsis bellina, endemic orchid in Sabah, Borneo
title_full_unstemmed Total RNA extraction from the aromatic phalaenopsis bellina, endemic orchid in Sabah, Borneo
title_short Total RNA extraction from the aromatic phalaenopsis bellina, endemic orchid in Sabah, Borneo
title_sort total rna extraction from the aromatic phalaenopsis bellina endemic orchid in sabah borneo
topic QD Chemistry
QH301-705.5 Biology (General)
QK Botany
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/27216/1/Total%20RNA%20extraction%20from%20the%20aromatic%20phalaenopsis%20bellina%2C%20endemic%20orchid%20in%20Sabah%2C%20Borneo%20ABSTRACT.pdf
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