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Alternative polyadenylation (APA) is an essential regulatory mechanism for gene expression. The next generation sequencing provides ample opportunity to precisely delineate APA sites genome-wide. Various methods for profiling transcriptome-wide poly(A) sites were developed. By comparing available methods, the ways for adding sequencing adaptors to fit with the Illumina sequencing platform are different. These methods have identified more than 50% genes that undergo APA in eukaryotes. However, due to the unbalanced PCR during library preparation, accurate quantification of poly(A) sites is still a challenge. Here, we describe an updated poly(A) tag sequencing method that incorporates unique molecular identifier (UMI) into the adaptor for removing quantification bias induced by PCR duplicates. Hence, quantification of poly(A) site usages can be achieved by counting UMIs. This protocol, quantifying poly(A) tag sequencing (QPAT-seq), can be finished in 1 day with reduced cost, and is particularly useful for application with a large number of samples.
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