Technology and application overviews
Takara Bio's NGS roots began with the adaptation our SMART cDNA synthesis technology for both RNA and DNA sequencing. As researchers' needs grow and evolve, Takara Bio continues to develop and incorporate novel technologies that enable new NGS applications. Included in the pages below are helpful overviews of our NGS technologies and applications.
SMART technology
Learn about features and benefits of SMART technology for NGS applications.
Total RNA-seq
Learn about challenges and solutions for total RNA-seq.
Biomarker discovery with RNA-seq
Learn how our products can help you uncover biomarkers from a broad range of sample types, including FFPE RNA, cell-free RNA, and extracellular vesicles.
Comprehensive genome and transcriptome information from single cells
The Embgenix GT-omics Kit and its dedicated bioinformatics tools advance the frontiers of single-cell multiomic analysis.
Whole-genome amplification from single cells
PicoPLEX Single Cell WGA Kit is designed and optimized for amplification of single copy genomic DNA starting with a single cell.
Sequencing depth for tag-seq
Guidelines for input amount, depth of sequencing, and capture panel size when determining MAF using the ThruPLEX Tag-seq kit.
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