The present invention relates to a method for the generation of a
cDNA library from transfer
RNA (tRNA) comprising (a) optionally ligating at least one
DNA adapter to 3′-end of tRNA, wherein 3′-end of the
DNA adapter is preferably a chain terminator dideoxycytidine, preferably under one or more of the following conditions: (i)
crowding reagent at 5% to 35%, preferably 15% to 30%, and most preferably about 25%, (ii) MgCl2 concentration of 1 mM to 15 mM, preferably 3 to 12 mM and most preferably about 10 mM (iii) a temperature of 12° C. to 37° C., preferably of about 25° C. (iv) a pH of 6.0 to 9.0, preferably 6.5 to 8.0 and most preferably about 7.0, (v)
reducing agent concentration of 0.1 mM to 10 mM, preferably 0.5 to 5 mM and most preferably about 1 mM, and (vi) a reaction time of at least 30 min, preferably at least 1.5 h and most preferably at least 3 h; and (b) reverse transcription in a primer-dependent reaction, in case step (a) is present, or in a template-switching reaction, in case step (a) is absent, of tRNAs into cDNA by a
group II intron reverse transcriptase, under the following conditions: (i) KCl or NaCl at a concentration of 20 mM to 250 mM, preferably 50 to 100 mM and most preferably about 75 mM, (ii) MgCl2 at a concentration of 0.5 mM to 15 mM, preferably 1 to 5 mM and most preferably about 3 mM, (iii) a temperature of 30° C. to 65° C., preferably of about 42° C., and (iv) a reaction time of at least 2 h, preferably at least 8 h and most preferably at least 15 h, and preferably (v) a pH of 6.5 to 9.5, preferably 7.0 to 8.5 and most preferably about 8.0, and / or (vi) a
reducing agent (DTT) at a concentration of 1 mM to 12.5 mM, preferably 3 to 8 mM and most preferably about 5 mM.