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can RNA amplify in two-step qPCR? - (Mar/15/2011 )

Dear all,

I wonder if RNA (not cDNA) be amplified in 2-step qPCR? Or there is jus contamination! I am using KAPA™ SYBR® FAST qPCR Kit.

-tkmz-

tkmz on Tue Mar 15 13:38:46 2011 said:


Dear all,

I wonder if RNA (not cDNA) be amplified in 2-step qPCR? Or there is jus contamination! I am using KAPA™ SYBR® FAST qPCR Kit.


you can possibly get signal from the genomic DNA but not from RNA.

-tea-test-

So if I suspect there is a contamination in my cDNA after running NTC in the qPCR, I can rule out RNA contamination. Thanks!

-tkmz-