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Article: A qRT-PCR-based method for the measurement of rrn operon copy number
Title | A qRT-PCR-based method for the measurement of rrn operon copy number | ||||
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Keywords | 16S rRNA gene Gene copy number per cell Prokaryote QRT-PCR Rrn | ||||
Issue Date | 2009 | ||||
Citation | Letters In Applied Microbiology, 2009, v. 49 n. 1, p. 26-30 How to Cite? | ||||
Abstract | Aim: To develop a convenient and accurate method for estimating the rrn operon copy number (Yrrn) in cells of pure prokaryotic cultures based on quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Methods & Results: Using Escherichia coli, the Yrrn of which is known to be 7, as a reference, the rrn concentrations of target species and E. coli in sample solutions were measured based on their respective threshold cycle numbers (Ct), whereas the cell concentrations of both species were measured by microscopic counting after staining. The Yrrn of the target species was then calculated from the initial cell concentrations and the rrn concentrations of the target species and E. coli. Using this method, the Y rrn values of four species, i.e. Xanthomonas campestris, Staphylococcus aureus, Aeromonas hydrophila and Pseudomonas fluorescens, were estimated as 1·80, 4·73, 8·58 and 5·13, respectively, comparable to their respective known values of 2, 5, 10, and 5, resulting in an average deviation of 8%. Conclusions: The whole cell qRT-PCR based methods were convenient, accurate and reproducible in quantification of rrn copy number of prokaryotic cells. Significance and Impact of the Study: qTR-PCR is a fast and reliable DNA quantification approach. Compared with previous qTR-PCR based methods measuring rrn copy number, the present method avoided the prerequisite for the information on genome size and GC content of target bacteria or a gene with known copy number, thus should be more widely applicable. © 2009 The Society for Applied Microbiology. | ||||
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/150496 | ||||
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.0 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.525 | ||||
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Funding Information: The authors wish to thank the Hong Kong Research Grants Council for the financial support of this study (HKU 7195/06E), and Ming-Fei Shao wishes to thank HKU for the postgraduate studentship. | ||||
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dc.contributor.author | Zhang, T | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Shao, MF | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Fang, HHP | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-26T06:05:10Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-06-26T06:05:10Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Letters In Applied Microbiology, 2009, v. 49 n. 1, p. 26-30 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0266-8254 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/150496 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Aim: To develop a convenient and accurate method for estimating the rrn operon copy number (Yrrn) in cells of pure prokaryotic cultures based on quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Methods & Results: Using Escherichia coli, the Yrrn of which is known to be 7, as a reference, the rrn concentrations of target species and E. coli in sample solutions were measured based on their respective threshold cycle numbers (Ct), whereas the cell concentrations of both species were measured by microscopic counting after staining. The Yrrn of the target species was then calculated from the initial cell concentrations and the rrn concentrations of the target species and E. coli. Using this method, the Y rrn values of four species, i.e. Xanthomonas campestris, Staphylococcus aureus, Aeromonas hydrophila and Pseudomonas fluorescens, were estimated as 1·80, 4·73, 8·58 and 5·13, respectively, comparable to their respective known values of 2, 5, 10, and 5, resulting in an average deviation of 8%. Conclusions: The whole cell qRT-PCR based methods were convenient, accurate and reproducible in quantification of rrn copy number of prokaryotic cells. Significance and Impact of the Study: qTR-PCR is a fast and reliable DNA quantification approach. Compared with previous qTR-PCR based methods measuring rrn copy number, the present method avoided the prerequisite for the information on genome size and GC content of target bacteria or a gene with known copy number, thus should be more widely applicable. © 2009 The Society for Applied Microbiology. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Letters in Applied Microbiology | en_US |
dc.subject | 16S rRNA gene | - |
dc.subject | Gene copy number per cell | - |
dc.subject | Prokaryote | - |
dc.subject | QRT-PCR | - |
dc.subject | Rrn | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Bacteria - Genetics | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Gene Dosage | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Genes, Rrna | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Operon | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Rna, Bacterial - Genetics | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction - Methods | en_US |
dc.title | A qRT-PCR-based method for the measurement of rrn operon copy number | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Zhang, T:zhangt@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Fang, HHP:hrechef@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Zhang, T=rp00211 | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Fang, HHP=rp00115 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2009.02613.x | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 19413774 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-67249139272 | en_US |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 161880 | - |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-67249139272&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 49 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 26 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 30 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000266924300005 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_US |
dc.relation.project | Microbial diversity and characteristics of activated sludge treating Hong Kong's saline sewage | - |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Zhang, T=24470677400 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Shao, MF=34868583400 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Fang, HHP=7402542625 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citeulike | 4863562 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0266-8254 | - |