Project description:In this study, we present a comprehensive evaluation of four RNA-Seq library preparation methods. We used three standard input protocols, the Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA and TruSeq Stranded mRNA kits, and a modified NuGEN Ovation v2 kit; and an ultra-low-input RNA protocol, the TaKaRa SMARTer Ultra Low RNA Kit v3. Our evaluation of these kits included quality control measures such as overall reproducibility, 5’ and 3’ end-bias, and the identification of DEGs, lncRNAs, and alternatively spliced transcripts. Overall, we found that the two Illumina kits were most similar in terms of recovering DEGs, and the Illumina, modified NuGEN, and TaKaRa kits allowed identification of a similar set of DEGs. However, we also discovered that the Illumina, NuGEN and TaKaRa kits each enriched for different sets of genes.
Project description:Nascent RNAseq in conjunction with Illumina TRUseq method to sequence total RNAs including short lived RNAs using highly strand-specific next-generation sequencing (NGS) libraries
Project description:H9 human ESCs (H9 line) were cultured in BMP4 cultured medium on Matrigel-coated plates. Colonies were passaged for maintanence by Gentle Cell Dissociation Reagent