Protocol for high-quality RNA sequencing, cell surface protein analysis, and genotyping in single cells using TARGET-seq+

Summary: Studying the consequences of somatic mutations in pre-malignant and cancerous tissues is challenging due to noise in single-cell transcriptome data and difficulty in identifying the clonal identity of single cells. We optimized TARGET-seq to develop TARGET-seq+, which combines RNA sequencin...

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Main Authors: N. Asger Jakobsen, Sven Turkalj, Paresh Vyas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:STAR Protocols
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166725002382
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Summary:Summary: Studying the consequences of somatic mutations in pre-malignant and cancerous tissues is challenging due to noise in single-cell transcriptome data and difficulty in identifying the clonal identity of single cells. We optimized TARGET-seq to develop TARGET-seq+, which combines RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), the analysis of cell surface protein expression, and genotyping in single cells with improved sensitivity. We describe the steps for cell isolation, the preparation of single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) and genotyping libraries, and sequencing. We also provide guidance on the analysis of single-cell genotyping, transcriptome pre-processing, and data integration.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Jakobsen et al.1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.
ISSN:2666-1667