PrimerSeq

PrimerSeq designs RT-PCR primers for validation and quantitative analysis of alternative splicing (AS) events using RNA-seq-derived transcriptome profiles.


Key Features:

  • Integration with RNA-Seq data: Incorporates user-provided transcriptome profiles derived from RNA-seq experiments into the primer design process.
  • AS-targeted primer design: Designs primers that specifically target alternative splicing (AS) events to enable RT-PCR validation and large-scale quantitative analysis of exon splicing levels.

Scientific Applications:

  • RT-PCR validation of AS events: Enables design of primers for RT-PCR validation of alternative splicing events discovered by RNA-seq, supporting quantification of exon splicing levels.
  • Large-scale splicing studies: Supports large-scale quantitative studies to quantify and validate AS events, contributing to investigation of gene regulation and implications in health and disease.

Methodology:

Incorporates user-provided transcriptome profiles from RNA-seq into its primer design process to target alternative splicing (AS) events for RT-PCR validation.

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Tool Type:
desktop application
Operating Systems:
Windows, Mac
Programming Languages:
Python
Added:
12/18/2017
Last Updated:
4/18/2021

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Publications

Tokheim C, Park JW, Xing Y. PrimerSeq: Design and Visualization of RT-PCR Primers for Alternative Splicing Using RNA-Seq Data. Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics. 2014;12(2):105-109. doi:10.1016/j.gpb.2014.04.001. PMID:24747190. PMCID:PMC4411361.

PMID: 24747190
PMCID: PMC4411361
Funding: - National Institutes of Health of USA: R01GM088342

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