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Since many applications of tissue array technology rely on nucleic acid assays, we used the Complete View male mouse validation array slides for an in situ hybridization experiment (Figure 4). One of two slides was treated with RNase prior to hybridization of both slides with a fluorescently labeled poly(dT) probe. Salivary gland tissue on the slide without RNase digestion clearly shows the presence of mRNA . We used standard conditions for slide preparation, prehybridization, and hybridization reactions (Methods).

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Conclusions

The Complete View tissue array slide kits permit wide- spread use of tissue array technology. With the single-slide format and convenient configuration of tissues, these innovative array slides simplify screening procedures so specialized expertise in histology is not required. We demonstrated their use to localize expression to specific tissues and cells, and our data confirm that these optimized array slides maintain the morphological integrity of tissues. By immunostaining of the tropomyosin protein and fluorescent labeling of RNA, we verified that the tissues affixed to the Complete View slides retain antigenicity of proteins and reactivity of nucleic acids, respectively. We are expanding this product line to include human fetal validation and survey arrays.

Methods

In Situ Hybridization: Paraffin was removed from the array tissue by treating the slides as described in the product instructions. The two consecutive slides
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