Microarray analysis was performed as previously described (Pai et al., 2014 (link), Rallis et al., 2013 (link)). In brief, Alexa 555- or 647-labeled cDNA was produced from the RNA, using a Superscript direct cDNA labeling system (Invitrogen) and Alexa 555 and 647 dUTP label mix. The cDNA was then purified using an Invitrogen PureLink PCR Purification system. The cDNA was hybridized to the array using a Gene Expression Hybridization kit (Agilent). The array was an Agilent custom-designed array containing 60-mer oligonucleotides synthesized in situ on the array and contained 4 × 44,000 probes. Following hybridization for at least 17 hr, the array was washed using a Gene Expression Wash Buffer kit (Agilent) and scanned in an Agilent Array Scanner. The microarray signal was extracted using GenePix.
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