A heatmap is one of the most effective ways to quickly visualize the differences between RNA sequencing samples on a broad scale – and is…
Telomeres are a fascinating and essential aspect of linear chromosomal DNA, protecting the ends of the chromosomes from entanglement with other nuclear molecules and from…
Originally published in 2010 and cited an astounding >27K times as of this month, the edgeR package (Robinson, McCarthy, and Smyth, 2010) is a reliable…
Individual StringTie Quants After aligning your RNA-seq samples to a reference genome with STAR (see our two-part STAR tutorial here and here), the alignment data…
I had the great privilege of attending the Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology conference in Madison, July 10–14. Here, I’m sharing about something interesting I…
From part 1 of this tutorial you should have created STAR indexes for your reference genome, such that you have a reference directory containing the…
In this multi-part tutorial we’ll walk step-by-step through a standard RNA alignment using the open-source tool STAR (Spliced Transcripts Alignment to a Reference). Alignment is the…
Before investing in a large and expensive RNA sequencing experiment, it’s a good idea to ensure your sample size is sufficient to obtain good statistical…
A promising new method of targeting cancer cells takes advantage of the fact that the same mutation cascades that lead to cancer often damage the…