Protocol for high-resolution multiplexed sequencing of single-cell full-length transcriptome with CBTi-seq
Balancing throughput and full-length coverage remains challenging in single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq). Here, we present combinational barcoded Tn5 transposon insertion sequencing (CBTi-seq), a highly scalable protocol for constructing multiplexed, full-length transcriptome libraries from single cells and micro-region tissues. The workflow details sample acquisition, one-step reverse-transcription PCR (RT-PCR) cDNA amplification, orthogonal combinational barcoded Tn5 tagmentation, multiplexed pooling, dual-option purification, and final library enrichment. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to He et al. 1
Authors
- Xiangwei Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0678-5219)
- Peidong Qi
- Zhe Jiao
- Wenyi Zhang
- Dongmei Zhang
- Liyong He
Institutions
- Nantong University (CN)
- Southeast University (BD)
- Southeast University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- STAR Protocols
- Published
- 2026-08-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xpro.2026.104765
- Primary Topic
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China