Targeted RNA Sequencing
Introduction to Targeted RNA Sequencing
Targeted RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq) is a highly accurate method for selecting and sequencing specific transcripts of interest. It offers both quantitative and qualitative information. Targeted RNA-Seq can be achieved via either enrichment or amplicon-based approaches, both of which enable gene expression analysis in a focused set of genes of interest. Enrichment assays also provide the ability to detect both known and novel gene fusion partners in many sample types, including formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue.
Advantages of Targeted Enrichment RNA-Seq
RNA enrichment provides quantitative expression information as well as the detection of small variants and gene fusions. RNA enrichment offers the following features:
- Compatible with difficult samples such as FFPE tissue
- Low input (requires 10 ng of total RNA or 20 – 100 ng of FFPE RNA)
- Detects both known and novel fusion gene partners
- Profiles gene expression with a broad dynamic range
Advantages of Targeted Amplicon RNA-Seq
RNA expression panels can be designed to focus on RNA sequences of interest, or custom content can be added to fully optimized and experimentally validated panels.
- Offers a highly accurate and specific method for measuring transcripts of interest
- Provides qualitative and quantitative information for differential expression analysis, allele-specific expression measurement, and gene fusion verification
- Measures dozens to thousands of targets simultaneously
- Is compatible with low-quality or FFPE-derived RNA samples
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RNA Sequencing Library Prep
Our RNA-Seq library prep solutions for targeted RNA sequencing include exceptionally fast, tagmentation-based workflows for deep insights into many transcripts of interest, including the RNA exome.
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Illumina sequencing by synthesis (SBS) chemistry is the most widely adopted NGS technology, generating approximately 90% of global sequencing data.*
We offer integrated targeted RNA-Seq workflows that simplify the entire process, from library preparation to data analysis and biological interpretation.
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Additional Resources
*Data calculations on file. Illumina, Inc., 2015