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Single-cell RNA Sequencing of Fluorescently Labeled Mouse Neurons Using Manual Sorting and Double In Vitro Transcription with Absolute Counts Sequencing (DIVA-Seq).

Publication ,  Journal Article
Paul, A; Huang, ZJ
Published in: J Vis Exp
October 26, 2018

Single-cell RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) is now a widely implemented tool for assaying gene expression. Commercially available single-cell RNA-sequencing platforms process all input cells indiscriminately. Sometimes, fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) is used upstream to isolate a specifically labeled population of interest. A limitation of FACS is the need for high numbers of input cells with significantly labeled fractions, which is impractical for collecting and profiling rare or sparsely labeled neuron populations from the mouse brain. Here, we describe a method for manually collecting sparse fluorescently labeled single neurons from freshly dissociated mouse brain tissue. This process allows for capturing single-labeled neurons with high purity and subsequent integration with an in vitro transcription-based amplification protocol that preserves endogenous transcript ratios. We describe a double linear amplification method that uses unique molecule identifiers (UMIs) to generate individual mRNA counts. Two rounds of amplification results in a high degree of gene detection per single cell.

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Published In

J Vis Exp

DOI

EISSN

1940-087X

Publication Date

October 26, 2018

Issue

140

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sequence Analysis, RNA
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Neurons
  • Mice
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Base Sequence
  • Animals
  • 3101 Biochemistry and cell biology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
 

Published In

J Vis Exp

DOI

EISSN

1940-087X

Publication Date

October 26, 2018

Issue

140

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sequence Analysis, RNA
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Neurons
  • Mice
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Base Sequence
  • Animals
  • 3101 Biochemistry and cell biology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences