Plant & Animal Genome Conference
Reveal more genomic insights with increased assay throughput, better detection sensitivity, and higher data resolution
The 2026 Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG), held from January 9–14 in San Diego, CA, provided a forum for genomics researchers working across the fields of ecology, conservation, and agricultural science. The conference brought together scientists and professionals from academia, industry, government, and the non-profit sector to share recent developments and plans for plant and animal genome projects. Download our publication highlights and posters to learn how our genomics solutions can help you increase qPCR assay throughput, discover novel RNA transcripts, and reveal spatial context for your RNA-seq data.
Poster presentations
Full-length long read mRNA sequencing with SMART-Seq mRNA Long Read sheds light on plant viral vector processing for improved plant genome editing
With this poster, Dr. Yue Yun showed how SMART-Seq mRNA Long Read technology can be used to improve our understanding of viral vector processing by plant cells. In tobacco cells infected with recombinant Tobacco Rattle Virus carrying CRISPR guide RNAs, SMART-Seq mRNA Long Read technology enables identification of all forms of processed virus-derived products, as well as new host-derived mRNAs that have not yet been annotated. Learn how long-read transcriptome analysis can help you design better systems for plant genome engineering and reveal a more comprehensive picture of plant gene expression through novel transcript discovery.
With this poster, Dr. Shuwen Chen presented a novel, high-throughput single-cell CUT&Tag (scCUT&Tag) method for complex epigenetic analysis. Shasta CUT&Tag provides a high-throughput, automated approach to scCUT&Tag, enabling discovery of gene regulatory changes for large samples at single-cell resolution. The Shasta CUT&Tag method applies the Takara Bio Shasta Single Cell System in conjunction with a CUT&Tag assay to profile histone modification patterns in thousands of individual cells and characterize global, cell type-specific acetylation patterns in A549 cells following epigenetic drug treatment.
Featured technologies
SmartChip Real-Time PCR System
Find SmartChip ND Real-Time PCR System information and resources.
SMART-Seq mRNA Long Read
Generate high-quality, long-read, barcoded cDNA from 1–1,000 intact cells or 10 pg–100 ng of total RNA.
SMART-Seq mRNA kits
Our most sensitive full-length transcriptome analysis kit for ultra-low inputs.
Shasta Single Cell System
Explore exciting new single-cell NGS technologies to usher in an era of novel biomarker discovery.
Seeker Spatial Transcriptomics Kits
Enable whole transcriptome, spatial mapping of fresh frozen tissues at industry-leading resolution.
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