Name: Quick-RNA™ Plant Miniprep Kit (50 Preps.)
SKU: ZYM-R2024
Price: 441.82 USD
Availability: InStock

<h2>What are Spin-Column Plant RNA Extraction Kits?</h2>
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Spin-column plant RNA extraction kits purify total RNA from plant tissue - leaves, stems, roots, buds, flowers, fruit, and seeds - using a liquid nitrogen grinding or bead-beating disruption step followed by a dual-column silica-membrane workflow in a standard microcentrifuge. The Zymo Quick-RNA Plant Miniprep Kit uses a Zymo-Spin IIICG column to physically retain and discard genomic DNA while RNA passes through into the collection tube, then a Zymo-Spin IIC column to bind, wash, and elute total RNA including small RNAs &gt;=17 nt. The full protocol takes 20-30 minutes per batch of 1-12 samples and yields up to 50 ug RNA per extraction. Use the spin-column plant RNA format for routine lab use processing 1-24 plant tissue samples per day without automation infrastructure, or when your samples require a fast, phenol-free extraction workflow validated for standard crop and model plant species.
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<h2 dir="ltr">What you will find:</h2>
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<li data-section-id="1n1wgzn" data-start="80" data-end="148">Effective processing of tough and difficult-to-lyse plant samples.</li>
<li data-section-id="197xy8o" data-start="149" data-end="210">Rapid RNA purification using silica spin-column technology.</li>
<li data-section-id="te47gz" data-start="211" data-end="257">Organic solvent-free RNA isolation workflow.</li>
<li data-section-id="1ru7scj" data-start="258" data-end="332" data-is-last-node="">High-quality RNA suitable for downstream molecular biology applications.</li>
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<h2>How to Choose a Spin-Column Plant RNA Kit</h2>
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Tissue Type and Inhibitor Load
Soft, low-polyphenol tissues (Arabidopsis leaves, tobacco, rice leaves) extract cleanly with guanidinium-based spin-column kits. Fibrous, woody, or high-polyphenol tissues (mature stems, bark, fruit peel, seeds) require either CTAB-based upstream lysis followed by column purification, or additional grinding in liquid nitrogen to achieve complete disruption before adding lysis buffer.
CTAB Compatibility
Confirm the spin-column kit is compatible with CTAB-based pre-lysis if you work with polyphenol-rich species. Zymo Direct-zol RNA Miniprep Plus is confirmed compatible with CTAB-extracted samples from Pinus and Geranium; the lysis protocol for CTAB-compatible extraction is available from Zymo Research as a supplementary protocol.
Two-Column DNA Depletion vs. On-Column DNase
The two-column Zymo-Spin IIICG/IIC architecture provides physical gDNA depletion without a separate DNase incubation, saving 15 minutes per batch. For RNA-seq applications where any gDNA mapping artefacts must be eliminated, add optional on-column DNase I treatment after the IIICG column step. Plant genomes contain repetitive sequences that can map to cDNA targets; gDNA-free RNA is essential for accurate intron-spanning transcript quantification.
Inhibitor Removal Filter
Use Zymo-Spin III-HRC Spin Filters on the eluted RNA when A260/A230 &lt; 1.5, or when you know the tissue type is high in polysaccharides (starch-rich seeds, high-pectin fruit) or polyphenols. Each filter reduces the yield by 10-20% but substantially improves RT-qPCR amplification efficiency.
Elution Strategy
For RNA-seq: elute in 50-100 ul and quantify by Qubit RNA HS Assay for accurate low-concentration measurement. For RT-qPCR only: elute in 25-30 ul to concentrate RNA and reduce the volume needed per reaction well.
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<h2>Specifications Context</h2>
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Quality benchmarks for spin-column plant RNA: A260/A280 &gt;= 1.8-2.0 (typical for plant RNA due to low protein content relative to total RNA), A260/A230 &gt;= 1.5 (target &gt;= 1.8 for RNA-seq), and RIN &gt;= 7 from well-processed fresh tissue. The Zymo Quick-RNA Plant Miniprep Kit achieves A260/A280 &gt; 1.8 and A260/A230 &gt; 1.8 for standard model plant species under its standard protocol. As of 2025, Arabidopsis thaliana and rice remain the most intensively studied model plant species; published plant RNA-seq methods from labs at institutions including the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Vanderbilt University have validated spin-column plant RNA kits for transcriptome-wide expression profiling. For high-polyphenol crop species, including grapevine, citrus, and coffee, contact MBP's technical team for CTAB-compatible protocol guidance.
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Quick-RNA™ Plant Miniprep Kit (50 Preps.)

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