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Isolate tRNA from total RNA - (Feb/01/2006 )

I know that is really difficult to isolate t RNA from total RNA extraction .In my project i am using fibroblast cell line and i am wondering if anyone knows a really effective method to isolate t rna from total rna by precipitation or any other method...
Thank you for your time

-naruto-

When I run total RNA on 12-15% PAGE for separate small sized RNA, I always found strong tRNA band (70-80nt) on gel after EB staining, so it is possible to purify tRNA by cut such tRNA band and elute tRNA out, precipitated by ethonal...
However, I am not sure the tRNAs purified by this way are acceptable for you next work, it seems that most tRNA isolation methods are based on chromatographic and biochemical strategies…

-rshi-

The mirVana miRNA isolation kit from Ambion isolates small RNA molecules including tRNA.

-jano-