Misuse of RPKM or TPM normalization when comparing across samples and sequencing protocols

S Zhao, Z Ye, R Stanton - Rna, 2020 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
In recent years, RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) has emerged as a powerful technology for
transcriptome profiling. For a given gene, the number of mapped reads is not only …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of two main RNA-seq approaches for gene quantification in clinical RNA sequencing: polyA+ selection versus rRNA depletion

S Zhao, Y Zhang, R Gamini, B Zhang, D Von Schack - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
To allow efficient transcript/gene detection, highly abundant ribosomal RNAs (rRNA) are
generally removed from total RNA either by positive polyA+ selection or by rRNA depletion …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation and comparison of computational tools for RNA-seq isoform quantification

C Zhang, B Zhang, LL Lin, S Zhao - BMC genomics, 2017 - Springer
Background Alternatively spliced transcript isoforms are commonly observed in higher
eukaryotes. The expression levels of these isoforms are key for understanding normal …

The protein‐coding human genome: Annotating high‐hanging fruits

K Hatje, S Mühlhausen, D Simm, M Kollmar - BioEssays, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The major transcript variants of human protein‐coding genes are annotated to a certain
degree of accuracy combining manual curation, transcript data, and proteomics evidence …

[HTML][HTML] JAFFA: High sensitivity transcriptome-focused fusion gene detection

NM Davidson, IJ Majewski, A Oshlack - Genome medicine, 2015 - Springer
Genomic instability is a hallmark of cancer and, as such, structural alterations and fusion
genes are common events in the cancer landscape. RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) is a …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive evaluation of ensembl, RefSeq, and UCSC annotations in the context of RNA-seq read mapping and gene quantification

S Zhao, B Zhang - BMC genomics, 2015 - Springer
Background RNA-Seq has become increasingly popular in transcriptome profiling. One
aspect of transcriptome research is to quantify the expression levels of genomic elements …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of stranded and non-stranded RNA-seq transcriptome profiling and investigation of gene overlap

S Zhao, Y Zhang, W Gordon, J Quan, H Xi, S Du… - BMC genomics, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background While RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) is becoming a powerful technology
in transcriptome profiling, one significant shortcoming of the first-generation RNA-seq …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptional and epi-transcriptional dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 during cellular infection

JJY Chang, D Rawlinson, ME Pitt, G Taiaroa… - Cell Reports, 2021 - cell.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) uses subgenomic RNA
(sgRNA) to produce viral proteins for replication and immune evasion. We apply long-read …

Mapping eQTLs with RNA-seq reveals novel susceptibility genes, non-coding RNAs and alternative-splicing events in systemic lupus erythematosus

CA Odhams, A Cortini, L Chen… - Human molecular …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Studies attempting to functionally interpret complex-disease susceptibility loci by GWAS and
eQTL integration have predominantly employed microarrays to quantify gene-expression …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptomic Analysis Provides Insights into Microplastic and Heavy Metal Challenges in the Line Seahorse (Hippocampus erectus)

Y Liu, D Shang, Y Yang, P Cui, J Sun - Fishes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous pollutants that have potentially harmful and toxic effects.
MPs are frequently ingested by aquatic animals, as microplastics share a similar size and …