Translating Ribosome Affinity Purification (TRAP) is able to capture cell-type-specific translation of mRNA. Here we report the first TRAP protocol dedicated to isolation of mRNA in rare cell populations of Drosophila embryos.
Bertin, B., Renaud, Y., Aradhya, R., Jagla, K., Junion, G. TRAP-rc, Translating Ribosome Affinity Purification from Rare Cell Populations of Drosophila Embryos. J. Vis. Exp. (103), e52985, doi:10.3791/52985 (2015).