Small RNA profiling of low biomass samples: identification and removal of contaminants
- Univ. of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg); German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Leipzig-Halle-Jena, Leipzig (Germany); Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research GmbH (UFZ), Halle (Germany)
- Univ. of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg); Univ. of Freiburg, Freiburg (Germany)
- Univ. of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg); Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
- Pacific Northwest Research Institute, Seattle, WA (United States)
- Univ. of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg)
- Univ. of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg); Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
Here, sequencing-based analyses of low-biomass samples are known to be prone to misinterpretation due to the potential presence of contaminating molecules derived from laboratory reagents and environments. DNA contamination has been previously reported, yet contamination with RNA is usually considered to be very unlikely due to its inherent instability. Small RNAs (sRNAs) identified in tissues and bodily fluids, such as blood plasma, have implications for physiology and pathology, and therefore the potential to act as disease biomarkers. Thus, the possibility for RNA contaminants demands careful evaluation.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830; ATTRACT/A09/03; CORE/15/BM/10404093; CORE/16/BM/11276306; PoC/13/02; 1180851; 5821107; CORE14/BM/8066232; 1U01HL126496; ImMicroDyn1
- OSTI ID:
- 1441216
- Journal Information:
- BMC Biology, Vol. 16, Issue 1; ISSN 1741-7007
- Publisher:
- BioMed CentralCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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