The human body contains thousands of genes that support biological activities, from initiating processes like digestion to fighting off illness. To study gene expression, researchers use RNA sequencing — a powerful technology that captures gene activity levels based on the amount of RNA present in a cell. RNA sequencing experiments, however, require anywhere between 15 to 200 million RNA segments per biological sample. Such experiments can produce massive and complex files that are challenging to parse through and difficult to manage at scale. The RNAget API provides a common set of communication channels that allows researchers to efficiently retrieve RNA data of interest.

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Benefits
- Retrieves RNA data of interest, saving time and disk storage space
- Enables interoperability and harmonisation with other institutions through common RNA data structures
Target users
Researchers
| Title | Related Driver Projects and Organisations |
|---|---|
| CanDIG V2 | Canadian Distributed Infrastructure for Genomics (CanDIG) |
| ELIXIR-Beacon | ELIXIR Beacon |
| ENCODE RNAExpression report | The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) |
| EpiShare Platform | EpiShare |
| GTEx RNAget | Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard |
Documents
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 14 September 2023 | Code of Ethics and Community Conduct (CECC) |
| 11 March 2023 | Meeting minutes: RNAget |
| 4 January 2022 | Meeting minutes: RNASeq (2022) |
| 8 December 2020 | Meeting minutes: RNASeq (2021) |
Contributors
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Get in touch- Emilio PalumboRNAget LeadCentre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona
- Sean UpchurchRNAget LeadCalifornia Institute of Technology, Pasadena
- Jeremy AdamsOntario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR), Toronto, Canada
- Guillaume BourqueMcGill University / Université McGill, Montréal, Canada
- David BujoldMcGill University / Université McGill, Montréal, Canada
- Romain GregoireCanadian Centre for Computational Genomics
- Roderic GuigoCentre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona
- Ben HitzStanford University
- Emilio RighiCentre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona
- Andy YatesEMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), Hinxton, UK
- Zhenyu ZhangUniversity of Chicago, Chicago
Driver Projects
| Title | Thematic Area |
|---|---|
| Canadian Distributed Infrastructure for Genomics (CanDIG) | Rare Disease Cancer Complex Traits Basic Biology |
| EpiShare | Basic Biology |
| ELIXIR Beacon | Rare Disease Cancer Complex Traits Basic Biology |
Version history
| Version | Maintenance | Development | PDAP Review | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNAget v1.2 | Maintained | Development | Draft | — |
| RNAget v1.1 | Maintained | Development | Draft | — |
| RNAget v1.0 | Maintained | Development | Draft | — |