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RNA-Seq: a revolutionary tool for transcriptomics
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RNA-Seq is a recently developed approach to transcriptome profiling that uses deep-sequencing technologies. Studies using this method have already altered our view of the extent and complexity of eukaryotic transcriptomes. RNA-Seq also provides a far more precise measurement of levels of transcripts and their isoforms than other methods. This article describes the RNA-Seq approach, the challenges associated with its application, and the advances made so far in characterizing several eukaryote transcriptomes.
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- Wang, Z., Gerstein, M., & Snyder, M.
- Affiliations
- Yale University (US)
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- Snyder, Michael
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- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA Research and Splicing
- Keywords
- RNA-seq, transcriptomics, gene expression profiling, deep sequencing, mRNA isoforms, transcript quantification, next-generation sequencing
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- Animals, Base Sequence, Chromosome Mapping, Exons, Humans, Models, Genetic, Molecular Sequence Data, RNA, Transcription, Genetic, Sequence Analysis, RNA, Gene Expression Profiling
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