Direct RNA sequencing enables improved transcriptome assessment and tracking of RNA modifications for medical applications

Direct RNA sequencing (DRS) is a Nanopore-based technique for analyzing RNA in its native form. This technique promises breakthroughs in diagnostics and biomarker development. Coupled to RNA002 sequencing chemistry, its clinical implementation has been challenging due to low throughput, low accuracy...

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Hauptverfasser: Hewel, Charlotte (VerfasserIn) , Wierczeiko, Anna (VerfasserIn) , Miedema, Johannes (VerfasserIn) , Friedrich, Johannes (VerfasserIn) , Hofmann, Felix (VerfasserIn) , Weißbach, Stephan (VerfasserIn) , Dietrich, Vincent (VerfasserIn) , Holthöfer, Laura (VerfasserIn) , Haug, Verena (VerfasserIn) , Mündnich, Stefan (VerfasserIn) , Schartel, Lukas (VerfasserIn) , Lehmann, Lioba (VerfasserIn) , Jensen, Kristi L (VerfasserIn) , Diederich, Stefan (VerfasserIn) , Sys, Stanislav (VerfasserIn) , Butto, Tamer (VerfasserIn) , Paul, Norbert W (VerfasserIn) , Koch, Jonas (VerfasserIn) , Lyko, Frank (VerfasserIn) , Kraft, Florian (VerfasserIn) , Russo, Alexandra (VerfasserIn) , Schweiger, Susann (VerfasserIn) , Lemke, Edward A. (VerfasserIn) , Helm, Mark (VerfasserIn) , Linke, Matthias (VerfasserIn) , Gerber, Susanne (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 11 December 2025
In: Nucleic acids research
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 53, Heft: 22, Pages: 1-22
ISSN:1362-4962
DOI:10.1093/nar/gkaf1314
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Verfasserangaben:Charlotte Hewel, Anna Wierczeiko, Johannes Miedema, Johannes Friedrich, Felix Hofmann, Stephan Weißbach, Vincent Dietrich, Laura Holthöfer, Verena Haug, Stefan Mündnich, Lukas Schartel, Lioba Lehmann, Kristi L. Jensen, Stefan Diederich, Stanislav Sys, Tamer Butto, Norbert W. Paul, Jonas Koch, Frank Lyko, Florian Kraft, Alexandra Russo, Susann Schweiger, Edward A. Lemke, Mark Helm, Matthias Linke, Susanne Gerber

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