| Transcription profiling of roots and leaves of tomato plants colonized by the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseaeHybridization: Leave_MYC/Leave_Non_MYC | 
  | Hybridization protocol | 
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  | Hybridization solution |  | 
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 | Solution concentration |  | 
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 | Blocking agent |  | 
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 | Wash procedure |  | 
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 | Labeled Target Quantity | 1.5 ug of Cy3- and Cy5-labelled cRNA | 
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 | Hybridization Time |  | 
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 | Hybridization Volume |  | 
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 | Hybridization Temperature |  | 
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 | Hybridization Instrument | Agilent oven (G2545A) | 
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  | Scan information | 
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  | Scan hardware | Agilent DNA microarray scanner | 
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 | scan software | N/A | 
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  | Image analysis information | 
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  | Software | ImaGene ver 5.5.4 | 
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 | 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 | 
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  | Normalization software | marray package under R | 
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 | Normalization algorithm | Print-tip specific Lowess Normalization | 
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 | Normalization strategy | Total Array | 
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