Product Class: Kit

NEBNext® Globin & rRNA Depletion Kit (Human/Mouse/Rat)

Product Introduction

Globin mRNA and rRNA are highly abundant in blood samples, and their efficient and specific removal is desirable in order to reveal the biological significance of less abundant transcripts.

The NEBNext® Globin & rRNA Depletion Kit (Human/Mouse/Rat) employs the NEBNext RNase H-based RNA depletion workflow to deplete globin mRNA, cytoplasmic rRNA and mitochondrial rRNA with human, mouse and rat samples, and is effective with intact and degraded RNA.

  • Efficient, specific depletion of rRNA and globin mRNA (adult, fetal and embryonic)
  • Suitable for low-quality or high-quality RNA
  • Compatible with a broad range of input amounts: 10 ng - 1 μg
  • Optional integration with poly(A) mRNA isolation workflows for removal of globin RNAs, rRNAs, and noncoding RNAs
  • Fast workflow: 2 hours, with less than 10 minutes hands-on time

The kit is also available with RNAClean® beads.

Catalog # Size Concentration
E7750S 6.0 reactions
E7750L 24.0 reactions
E7750X 96.0 reactions

Product Information

Description

The great majority of RNA in blood samples is comprised of cytoplasmic and mitochondrial ribosomal RNAs (rRNA) and globin mRNA. These highly abundant RNA species can conceal the biological significance of less abundant transcripts, and so their efficient and specific removal is desirable.

The NEBNext® Globin & rRNA Depletion Kit (Human/Mouse/Rat) employs the NEBNext RNase H-based RNA depletion workflow to deplete adult, embryonic and fetal globin mRNA (HBA1/2, HBB, HBD, HBM, HBG1/2, HBE1, HBQ1 and HBZ), cytoplasmic rRNA (5S, 5.8S, 18S, 28S, ITS and ETS) and mitochondrial rRNA (12S and 16S).

The kit is effective with human, mouse and rat total RNA preparations, both intact and degraded. The resulting depleted RNA is suitable for RNA-seq, random-primed cDNA synthesis, or other downstream RNA analysis.

This kit can also be used following poly(A) mRNA enrichment (e.g., using the NEBNext poly(A) mRNA Magnetic Isolation Module NEB #E7490), so that the final depleted RNA contains only mRNA of interest and no non-coding RNA. 
 
The kit is also available with RNAClean® beads.
 
Features

  • Efficient, specific depletion of rRNA and globin mRNA (adult, fetal and embryonic)
  • Suitable for low-quality or high-quality RNA
  • Compatible with a broad range of input amounts: 10 ng - 1 μg
  • Optional integration with poly(A) mRNA isolation workflows for removal of globin RNAs, rRNAs, and noncoding RNAs
  • Fast workflow: 2 hours, with less than 10 minutes hands-on time

For use with NEBNext Multiplex Oligos for Illumina (Unique Dual Index UMI Adaptors RNA Set 1) (NEB #E7416), refer to the Protocols tab for UMI Adaptors-specific guidance.

 
Figure 1. Depletion of globin mRNA and ribosomal RNA enriches for RNAs of interest across species



Human, mouse and rat whole blood total RNA (1 µg) was depleted of rRNA alone, or rRNA and globin mRNA transcripts, using the NEBNext Globin & rRNA Depletion Kit.  RNA-seq libraries were prepared from untreated and depleted RNA using the NEBNext Ultra™ II RNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina® followed by paired-end sequencing (2 x 75 bp). Reads were identified as rRNA or globin mRNA using mirabait (6 or more, 25-mers), and levels of rRNA and globin mRNA remaining were calculated by dividing matched reads by the total number of reads passing instrument quality filtering.




Figure 2: Consistent Depletion Across Species and Across Inputs



Human, mouse and rat whole blood total RNA (1 µg, 100 ng and 10 ng) was depleted of rRNA and globin mRNA using the NEBNext Globin & rRNA Depletion Kit or Globin-Zero® Gold rRNA Depletion Kit (Illumina®). RNA-seq libraries were prepared from untreated and depleted RNA using the NEBNext Ultra™ II RNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina® followed by paired-end sequencing (2 x 75 bp). Reads were identified as ribosomal or globin using mirabait (6 or more, 25-mers), and levels of rRNA and globin mRNA remaining were calculated by dividing matched reads by the total number of reads passing instrument quality filtering. The data represents an average of 3 replicates and error bars indicate standard error. The NEBNext Globin Depletion Kit is superior at depleting rRNA across species, and at depleting over 99% of globin mRNA.




Figure 3: Transcript expression correlation is maintained after depletion



Human whole blood total RNA (1 µg) was depleted of rRNA and globin mRNA using the NEBNext Globin & rRNA Depletion Kit or Globin-Zero® Gold rRNA Depletion Kit (Illumina®). RNA-seq libraries were prepared from untreated and depleted RNA using the NEBNext Ultra™ II RNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina® followed by paired-end sequencing (2 x 75 bp). GENCODE v27 transcript abundances were estimated using Salmon. TPM (Transcript Per Million mapped reads) of protein coding transcripts, and R2 values for the linear fit are shown. Correlation analysis of the transcripts indicates better transcript expression correlation between depleted and undepleted samples for the NEBNext Globin & rRNA Depletion Kit. Treatment does not alter the abundances of non-targeted transcripts.




Figure 4: Transcript expression correlation is maintained across a range of input amounts



Human whole blood total RNA (1 µg, 100 ng and 10 ng) was depleted of rRNA and globin mRNA using the NEBNext Globin & rRNA Depletion Kit. RNA-seq libraries were prepared using the NEBNext Ultra™ II RNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina® followed by paired-end sequencing (2 x 75 bp). GENCODE v27 transcript abundances were estimated using Salmon. TPM (Transcript Per Million mapped reads) and R2 values for the linear fit are shown. Correlation analysis of the transcripts indicates consistent transcript expression regardless of input amount.




This product is related to the following categories:
RNA Depletion & mRNA Enrichment Products,
RNA Library Prep for Illumina,
Epitranscriptome Analysis,

Kit Components

Kit Components

The following reagents are supplied with this product:

NEB # Component Name Component # Stored at (°C) Amount Concentration
  • E7750S     -20    
      NEBNext® DNase I E7753-2VIAL -20 1 x 0.015 ml 20,000 units/ml
      NEBNext® Thermostable RNase H E7752-2VIAL -20 1 x 0.012 ml 5,000 units/ml
      NEBNext® Globin and rRNA Depletion Solution E7751-2VIAL -20 1 x 0.018 ml 1 X
      RNase H Reaction Buffer E6312-2VIAL -20 1 x 0.012 ml Not Applicable
      DNase I Reaction Buffer E6315-2VIAL -20 1 x 0.03 ml Not Applicable
      Nuclease-free Water E6317-2VIAL -20 1 x 0.4 ml Not Applicable
      NEBNext Probe Hybridization Buffer E6314-2VIAL -20 1 x 0.012 ml Not Applicable
  • E7750L     -20    
      NEBNext® DNase I E7753-3VIAL -20 1 x 0.06 ml 20,000 units/ml
      NEBNext® Thermostable RNase H E7752-3VIAL -20 1 x 0.048 ml 5,000 units/ml
      NEBNext® Globin and rRNA Depletion Solution E7751-3VIAL -20 1 x 0.072 ml 1 X
      RNase H Reaction Buffer E6312-3VIAL -20 1 x 0.048 ml Not Applicable
      DNase I Reaction Buffer E6315-3VIAL -20 1 x 0.12 ml Not Applicable
      Nuclease-free Water E6317-3VIAL -20 1 x 1.5 ml Not Applicable
      NEBNext Probe Hybridization Buffer E6314-3VIAL -20 1 x 0.048 ml Not Applicable
  • E7750X     -20    
      NEBNext® DNase I E7753-4VIAL -20 1 x 0.24 ml 20,000 units/ml
      NEBNext® Thermostable RNase H E7752-4VIAL -20 1 x 0.192 ml 5,000 units/ml
      NEBNext® Globin and rRNA Depletion Solution E7751-4VIAL -20 1 x 0.288 ml 1 X
      RNase H Reaction Buffer E6312-4VIAL -20 1 x 0.192 ml Not Applicable
      DNase I Reaction Buffer E6315-4VIAL -20 1 x 0.48 ml Not Applicable
      Nuclease-free Water E6317-4VIAL -20 1 x 6 ml Not Applicable
      NEBNext Probe Hybridization Buffer E6314-4VIAL -20 1 x 0.192 ml Not Applicable

Properties & Usage

Materials Required but not Supplied

Magnetic rack/stand such as the NEBNext Magnetic Separation Rack (NEB #S1515)

80% Ethanol (freshly prepared)

Thermocycler

Thin wall 200 µl PCR tubes

Bioanalyzer®, TapeStation® (Agilent Technologies, Inc.) or similar fragment analyzer and consumables

Agencourt® RNAClean® XP Beads (Beckman Coulter, Inc. #A63987)

Protocols, Manuals & Usage

Protocols

  1. Where can I find protocols for using NEBNext® RNA Library Prep reagents?

Manuals

The Product Manual includes details for how to use the product, as well as details of its formulation and quality controls.

Tools & Resources

Web Tools

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs

  1. What species can I use the NEBNext® Globin mRNA & rRNA Depletion Kit for? Will it work for other species?
  2. Which globin mRNAs and rRNAs are depleted with the NEBNext® Globin mRNA & rRNA Depletion Kit (Human/Mouse/Rat)? 
  3. Can I use the NEBNext® Globin mRNA & rRNA Depletion Kit (Human/Mouse/Rat) with degraded RNA or fragmented RNA?
  4. What is the total RNA input I should use?
  5. Why must the RNA be free of DNA?
  6. What is the expected RNA yield recovered after globin mRNA and rRNA depletion?
  7. What is the percentage of globin mRNA and rRNA left after depletion?
  8. How can I determine if the globin mRNA and rRNA depletion was efficient?
  9. I am only interested in coding RNA. Can I use the NEBNext® Globin mRNA & rRNA Depletion Kit (Human/Mouse/Rat) to remove globin mRNA from previously enriched mRNA.
  10. Does the NEBNext® Globin mRNA & rRNA Depletion Kit (Human/Mouse/Rat) work for ribosomal footprinting or profiling applications?
  11. Can I use Agencourt® AMPure® XP Magnetic Beads instead of NEBNext® RNA Sample Purification Beads (RNAClean® XP Magnetic Beads)?
  12. Can I use purification methods other than NEBNext® RNA Sample Purification Beads/Agencourt® RNAClean® XP Magnetic Beads?
  13. Can the enriched RNA resulting from the NEBNext depletion kit be used in long read sequencing applications?

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