The document discusses RNA-Seq data analysis. Some key points:
- RNA-Seq involves sequencing steady-state RNA in a sample without prior knowledge of the organism. It can uncover novel transcripts and isoforms.
- Making sense of the large and complex RNA-Seq data depends on the scientific question, such as finding transcribed SNPs for allele-specific expression or novel transcripts in cancer samples.
- Common applications of RNA-Seq include abundance estimation, alternative splicing detection, RNA editing discovery, and finding novel transcripts and isoforms.
- Analysis steps include mapping reads to a reference genome/transcriptome, generating mapping statistics and quality metrics, differential expression analysis, clustering, and pathway analysis using tools like