(A) Increasing
concentrations of α1 RNA inhibit the
amplification of α1 cDNA template. PCR
was performed with 0.5 µM sense and
0.5 µM antisense degenerate primers,
0.5 pM α1 cDNA template and 0 (lane
1), 5 (lane 2), 10 (lane 3), 25 (lane 4), 50 nM (lane 5) α1
RNA. PCR was performed with 0.5 µM sense and
0.5 µM antisense degenerate primers
without template in the presence of 50 nM α1
RNA (lanes 6 and 7). After PCR the sample (lane 7) was incubated
for 15 min with 1 Kunitz U RNase A at 37°C.
After electrophoresis, ethidium bromide staining was visualized.
The arrow indicates the bands corresponding to the expected 750
bp PCR product. (B) Increasing concentrations of β1 RNA inhibit the amplification of β1 cDNA template. PCR was performed
with 0.5 µM sense and 0.5 µM
antisense degenerate primers, 50 pM β1 cDNA
template and 0 (lane 1), 5 (lane 2), 10 (lane 3), 25 (lane 4), 50
nM (lane 5) β1 RNA. PCR was performed with
0.5 µM sense and 0.5 µM
antisense degenerate primers without template in the presence of
50 nM β1 RNA (lanes 6 and 7). After
PCR the sample (lane 7) was incubated for 15 min with 1 Kunitz U
RNase A at 37°C. The arrow indicates
the bands corresponding to the expected 750 bp PCR product. (C)
Increasing concentrations of β2 RNA
inhibit the amplification of β2 cDNA
template. PCR was performed with 0.5 µM
sense and 0.5 µM antisense degenerate
primers, 0.5 pM β2 cDNA template
and 0 (lane 1), 5 (lane 2), 10 (lane 3), 25 (lane 4), 50 nM (lane
5) β2 RNA. PCR was performed with 0.5 µM sense and 0.5 µM
antisense degenerate primers without template in the presence of
50 nM β2 RNA (lanes 6 and 7). After
PCR the sample (lane 7) was incubated for 15 min with 1 Kunitz U RNase
A at 37°C. The arrow indicates the bands
corresponding to the expected 750 bp PCR product.