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ArticleeLife2026

Real-time transcriptomic profiling in distinct experimental conditions.

Tamer Butto, Stefan Pastore, Max Müller, Kaushik Viswanathan Iyer, Marko Jörg, Julia Brechtel, Stefan Mündnich, Anna Wierczeiko, Kristina Friedland, Mark Helm and 2 more

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Article in eLife, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Tamer Butto *Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8028-0038
Stefan Pastore *Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Max MüllerInstitute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Kaushik Viswanathan IyerInstitute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Marko JörgInstitute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5799-1172
Julia BrechtelInstitute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Stefan MündnichInstitute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Anna WierczeikoInstitute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Kristina FriedlandInstitute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Mark HelmInstitute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0154-0928
Marie-Luise WinzInstitute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Susanne GerberInstitute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9513-0729

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 255344185Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 439669440Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 464588647Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft TP A05/C01/C03Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft TRR319 RMaP TP A07Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft TRR319 RMaP TP B05Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft TRR319 RMaP TP C04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanopore technology offers real-time sequencing opportunities, providing rapid access to sequenced data and allowing researchers to manage the sequencing process efficiently, resulting in cost-effective strategies. Here, we present focused case studies demonstrating the versatility of real-time transcriptomics analysis in rapid quality control for long-read RNA-seq. We illustrate its utility through four experimental setups: (1) transcriptome profiling of distinct human cellular populations, (2) identification of experimentally enriched transcripts, (3) transcriptional analysis of cells under heat shock conditions, and (4) identification of experimentally manipulated genes (knockout and overexpression) in several yeast strains. We show how to perform multiple layers of quality control as soon as sequencing has started, addressing both the quality of the experimental and sequencing traits. Real-time quality control measures assess sample/condition variability and determine the number of identified genes per sample/condition. Furthermore, real-time differential gene/transcript expression analysis can be conducted at various time points post-sequencing initiation (PSI), revealing dynamic changes in gene/transcript expression between two conditions. Using real-time analysis, which occurs in parallel to the sequencing run, we identified differentially expressed genes/transcripts as early as 1 hr PSI. These changes were consistently observed throughout the entire sequencing process. We discuss the new possibilities offered by real-time data analysis, which have the potential to serve as a valuable tool for rapid and cost-effective quality checks in specific experimental settings and can be potentially integrated into clinical applications in the future.

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Gene Expression ProfilingTranscriptomeHumansSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSequence Analysis, RNAchromosomescomputational biologygene expressionhumannanopore-seqreal-time transcriptomicsRNA quality controlS. cerevisiaesystems biology

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PMID42084597
PMCPMC13143281

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