Improved precision, sensitivity, and adaptability of ordered two-template relay cDNA library preparation for RNA sequencing

TABLE 2.

Primer duplex oligonucleotides used to capture ddA +/− 3′ddG 3′-labeled input RNA

Name Sequence Mix ratio Notes
Previously described +1 Y duplex primers +T.v2.Cy5 /5Cy5/GTGACTGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCT 4
+C.v2.Cy5 /5Cy5/GTGACTGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCC 1 Incomplete R2 sequence. Paired-end sequencing will be inhibited. PCR amplification can be inhibited.
RNA.v2 rGrArUrCrGrGrArArGrAmGmCmAmCmAmCmGmUmCmUmGmAmAmCmUmCmCmAmGmU/3SpC3/ 5 2′-O-methyl ribonucleotides are immune to RNase H, can potentially interfere with cDNA migration during dPAGE.
Updated universal primers for +1 Y duplex +T.v3.IR /5IRD800/GTGACTGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTT 4 Use updated adapter sequence during read trimming in the analysis pipeline.
+C.v3.IR /5IRD800/GTGACTGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTC 1
RNA.v3 rArGrArUrCrGrGrArArGrAmGmCmAmCmAmCmGmUmCmUmGmAmAmCmUmCmCmAmGmU/3SpC3/ 5 2′-O-methyl ribonucleotides are immune to RNase H, can potentially interfere with cDNA migration during dPAGE.
Current buffer 4B2 primer duplex +T.v2.IR /5IRD800/GTGACTGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCT 1 Current recommendation for ddA-only labeling.
RNA.v2 rGrArUrCrGrGrArArGrAmGmCmAmCmAmCmGmUmCmUmGmAmAmCmUmCmCmAmGmU/3SpC3/ 1 2′-O-methyl ribonucleotides are immune to RNase H, can potentially interfere with cDNA migration during dPAGE.
Updated RNase H sensitive (buffer 4B2.1 primer duplex)* +T.v2.IR* /5IRD800/GTGACTGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCT 1 Current recommendation for ddA-only 3′ labeling.
RNA.v2.1* rGrArUrCrGrGrArArGrAmGmCmAmCmAmCmGmUrCrUrGrArArCrUmCmCmAmGmUmCmAmC/3SpC3/ 1 RNA ribonucleotides introduced between 2′-O-methyl ribonucleotides to ensure primer duplex sensitivity to RNase H.
  • Mix ratio is the molar ratio used to combine oligonucleotides before annealing. The asterisk indicates our current recommendation for both OTTR v1.3 and v2 cDNA library synthesis.

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