Nanopore sequencing distinguishes itself from other sequencing platforms, in that the nucleotides are read directly without DNA synthesis and generates long reads at tens of kilobases. This empowers direct read-out of full-length transcripts and tackling the challenges in transcriptomic studies.
√ Low sequence-specific bias
√ Full-length readout of cDNA to for gene structure studies
√ Less data required to cover same number of transcripts
√ Identification of multiple isoforms per gene
√ Expression quantification on isoform-level


1. Comparative analyses of full-length transcriptomes reveal Gnetum luofuense stem developmental dynamics
Journal: Frontiers in Genetics
Published: Mar. 2021
Keywords: MinION | Alternative splicing | APA | lncRNA | Differentially expressed transcripts
2. Unidirectional movement of small RNAs from shoots to roots in interspecific heterografts
Journal: Nature Plants
Published: Jan. 2021
Keywords: Nanopore | Illumina | full-length mobile mRNA detection
3. Full-length transcriptome analysis of asparagus roots reveals the molecular mechanism of salt tolerance induced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Journal: Environmental and Experimental Botany
Published: Jan. 2021
Keywords: MinION | Differentially expressed transcripts | Transcription factors | Alternative splicing
4. Physiological Characteristic Changes and Full-Length Transcriptome of Rose (Rosa chinensis) Roots and Leaves in Response to Drought Stress
Journal: Plant and Cell Physiology
Published: Oct. 2020
Keywords: PromethION | Differentially expressed transcripts | Functional prediction | Spliced isoforms | TF and lncRNA
5. Analysis and comprehensive comparison of PacBio and nanopore-based RNA sequencing of the Arabidopsis transcriptome
Journal: Plant Method
Published: Apr. 2020
Keywords: GridION | PromethION | PacBio Sequel | Illumina NovaSeq | Genome alignment | Transcript identification | Alternative splicing | SSR | LncRNA | Isoform quantification
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