Solanaceae fruit comparison
Hybridization: Ripe Pepper/Ripe Tomato |
| Hybridization protocol |
| Hybridization solution | SDS Genisphere Hybridization Solution |
| Solution concentration | 0.25m NaPO4, 4.5%SDS, 1mm EDTA, 1x SSC, 2x Denhardt's Solution |
| Blocking agent | ssDNA and Oligo dT |
| Wash procedure | 2x15 minutes 1) 2x SSC + 0.2% SDS at 55 C. 2) 2x SSC at RT. 3) 0.2x SSC at RT (+ 0.5mM DTT) |
| Labeled Target Quantity | 6 ul labeled cDNA |
| Hybridization Time | (1) 14 hours (2) 2 hours |
| Hybridization Volume | 65 ul |
| Hybridization Temperature | 60 C / 55 C for secondary hyb |
| Hybridization Instrument | Corning hybridization chambers in water bath |
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| Scan information |
| Scan hardware | Scan Array 5000 |
| scan software | Scan Array ver 3.1 |
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| Image analysis information |
| Software | ImaGene ver 5.5.4 |
| Analysis algorithm | 1) Images Cy5 = Red Cy3 = Green
2) Grid Flexibility Enforce grid constraints = yes Local flexibility = 6.0 pixels Flexibility = 75%
3) Quality Control Empty spots = no Poor spots = yes Find negative spots = no
4) Measurements Background buffer = 2.25 Background width = 5.0 Auto seqmentation = no Signal low cutoff = 20% Signal high cutoff = 100% Background low cutoff = 0% Background high cutoff = 88%
5) Poor Spot Parameters Contamination of Background/Signal = no Ignored pixels % = yes (setting = 69) Open perimeter = no Shape regularity = no Area to perimeter = yes (setting = 0.6) Off-set value = yes (setting = 17.5) |
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| Normalization information |
| Normalization software | marray package under R |
| Normalization algorithm | Print-tip specific Lowess Normalization |
| Normalization strategy | Total Array |
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