Becton, Dickinson’s (BD’s) new kits that provide an easier method to identify and quantify genetic information in individual cells for genomics-based research, have started selling.
The kits for whole transcriptome analysis (WTA) is used to determine if an under- or over-expression of certain genes are indicative of a specific set of physical characteristics, or phenotype. Ability to quantify RNA molecules that comprise genes is important for finding different cell behavior.
“The BD Precise WTA kits provide researchers with more accurate and easy-to-use genomics tools to enable more efficient identification of genetic markers for disease,” said Stephen Gunstream, vice president of Genomics for BD. “The combination of our reagents, cell sorters and data analytics enables BD to support researchers from sample preparation to end data analysis.”