RNA sequencing
Note: At Takara Bio, we are committed to offering exceptional products for whole transcriptome analysis and immune profiling. We are continually improving performance by launching new products and refining kits to improve the convenience and flexibility of our current products while keeping the same premium performance.
The changes to our NGS RNA-seq products include:
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- Increased multiplexing capability and flexibility with a common set of Unique Dual Index (UDI) kits
- Updated kit sizes to match UDI kit formats (i.e., 24, 96, or 384 reactions)
- Informative kit naming—mRNA for dT-primed kits, total RNA for randomly primed kits, and LP for kits that include library preparation
You can find a complete list of kits with new names and the existing kits they will replace in the table below.
Good science leaves no possibility uninvestigated—no matter how small the sample size or how varied the sample composition.
We offer exceptional tools for rapid and accurate transcriptome analysis using RNA sequencing or RNA-seq. We are continuously refining and building upon our core SMART (Switching Mechanism at the 5′ end of RNA Template) technology, which leverages the terminal transferase activity and template-switching capability of certain reverse transcriptases to capture full-length sequence information and incorporate adapter sequences to generate double-stranded cDNA.
Learn more about our library prep for mRNA, total RNA, and small RNA sequencing.
Products
Product reference guide with updated kit names and catalog numbers
mRNA-seq products
| Existing kit name | Cat. # of existing kit | New kit name | Cat. # of new kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMART-Seq HT Kit | 634437, 634438, 634455, 634456 | SMART-Seq mRNA HT | 634791, 634795, 634796 |
| SMART-Seq HT PLUS Kit | R400748, R400749 | SMART-Seq mRNA HT LP | 634792, 634793, 634794 |
| SMART-Seq Single Cell | 634470, 634471, 634472 | SMART-Seq mRNA Single Cell | 634789, 634785, 634790 |
| SMART-Seq Single Cell PLUS | R400750, R400751 | SMART-Seq mRNA Single Cell LP | 634786, 634787, 634788 |
| 634888, 634889, 634890, 634891, 634892, 634893, 634894 | SMART-Seq mRNA | 634772, 634773, 634770 | |
| SMART-Seq v4 PLUS Kit | R400752, R400753 | SMART-Seq mRNA LP | 634768, 634769, 634771 |
| SMART-Seq v4 3’ DE Kit | 635040, 635041 | SMART-Seq mRNA 3′ DE | 635040, 635041 |
Total RNA-seq products
| Existing kit name | Cat. # of existing kit | New kit name | Cat. # of new kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMARTer Stranded Total RNA-Seq Kit v3 - Pico Input Mammalian | 634485, 634486, 634487, 634488 | SMART-Seq Total RNA Pico Input with UMIs (ZapR Mammalian) | 634354, 634355, 634356 |
| SMARTer Stranded Total RNA-Seq Kit v2 - Pico Input Mammalian | 634411, 634412, 634413, 634414, 634417, 634418 | SMART-Seq Total RNA Pico Input (ZapR Mammalian) | 634357, 634358, 634359 |
| SMART-Seq Stranded Kit | 634442, 634443, 634444 | SMART-Seq Total RNA-Seq Single Cell (ZapR Mammalian) | 634360, 634361, 634362 |
| SMARTer Stranded Total RNA Sample Prep Kit - HI Mammalian | 634873, 634874, 634875, 634876, 634877, 634878 | SMART-Seq Total RNA High Input (RiboGone Mammalian) | 635045, 635046, 635047 |
| SMARTer Stranded RNA-Seq Kit | 634836, 634837, 634838, 634839 | SMART-Seq Total RNA Mid Input | 635048, 635049, 635050 |
| SMARTer Stranded RNA-Seq Kit HT | 634862 | ||
| SMARTer Stranded Total RNA Sample Prep Kit - Low Input Mammalian | 634861 |
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