The invention relates to the field of
molecular biology and discloses a method and a kit for extracting ribonucleic acid (
RNA). The method for extracting the
RNA comprises the following steps of: uniformly mixing a sample and
lysis solution; centrifugally collecting supernate and uniformly mixing the supernate and absolute ethyl
alcohol which is half of the volume of the supernate; combining the mixture with 0.45 mu m
glass fiber cellulose acetate membrane; washing with deproteinization liquid and rinsing liquid; eluting adsorbed
RNA; uniformly mixing
lysis cells and an extraction aid; and centrifugally removing
polysaccharide and
polyphenol substances. The kit for extracting the RNA comprises the
lysis solution, the deproteinization liquid, the rinsing liquid, the eluting liquid and the extraction aid. The method of the invention has the advantages of simpleness, rapidness, no use of toxic
reagent, wide application range and capabilities of effectively removing the
polysaccharide andpolyphenol substances and separating high-quality RNA out by adding the extraction aid. The kit of the invention has the advantages of no toxic
reagent, wide application range,
RNA extraction effectsof
plant materials which are rich in
polysaccharide and
polyphenol superior to that of foreign kits, low cost and suitability for extensive laboratories and scientific researches.