The SMARTer Stranded RNA-Seq Kit includes the components needed to generate indexed cDNA libraries suitable for next-generation sequencing (NGS) on any Illumina platform, starting from as little as 100 pg of polyA-purified or ribosomal RNA-depleted RNA. The kit consists of the SMARTer Stranded RNA-Seq Components, SeqAmp DNA Polymerase, and the llumina Indexing Primer Set (PCR primers for the amplification of indexed, paired-end Illumina-compatible sequencing libraries, which enable multiplexing of NGS library analysis).

The SMARTer Stranded RNA-Seq Kit utilizes our patented SMART (Switching Mechanism At 5' end of RNA Template) technology, coupled with PCR amplification, to generate Illumina-compatible libraries without the need for enzymatic clean-up or adapter ligations. The directionality of the template-switching reaction preserves the strand orientation of the RNA, making it possible to obtain strand-specific sequencing data from the synthesized cDNA.