Transcriptomics

Track 8: Transcriptome Analysis & Gene Expression

Transcriptome analysis experiments allow researchers to characterize transcriptional activity (coding and non-coding), focus on a subset of target genes and relevant substantiation, or profile thousands of genetic code at once to create an overall picture of cellular function. Gene expression analysis studies can provide actively expressed genes and transcripts under various conditions.

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) capabilities have shifted the scope of transcriptomics from interrogating a few genes at a time to profiling genome-wide gene expression levels in a single experiment. Learn how NGS-based RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) compares to other common gene expression and transcript profiling methods, gene expression microarrays, and qRT-PCR. Learn how to analyze gene expression and identify novel transcripts using RNA-Seq.