Chromium Single Cell
Universal 5' Gene Expression
GEM-X technology-powered assays with whole transcriptome coverage to analyze immune diversity
Up to 80% cell recovery
Up to 100% higher sensitivity vs prior Next GEM tech
More usable reads, save up to 50% on sequencing costs

Why choose Universal 5' Gene Expression
Assay specifications
Species
Compatible samples
Multiomics
Compatible instruments
Throughput options
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On-chip multiplexing (New!)
Components
Each experiment requires a chip, index kit, and core reagents plus an optional feature barcoding kit. If you're unsure what you need, use the experiment builder find the custom list of items required for your experiment.
Consumables
Choose a version
Nuclei Isolation (optional)
1000494
Chromium Nuclei Isolation with RNase Inhibitor Kit, 16rxns
Chip
1000748
Kit, GEM-X OCM 5' Chip Kit v3 4-plex, 2 chips
Index Kit
1000215
Dual Index Kit TT Set A 96 rxns
1000242
Dual Index Kit NT Set A, 96 rxn
Core Reagents
1000780
GEM-X Universal 5’ Gene Expression v3 4-plex, 16 samples
V(D)J Amplification Kit (optional)
1000252
Chromium Single Cell Human TCR Amplification Kit, 16 rxns
1000253
Chromium Single Cell Human BCR Amplification Kit, 16 rxns
1000254
Chromium Single Cell Mouse TCR Amplification Kit, 16 rxns
1000255
Chromium Single Cell Mouse BCR Amplification Kit, 16 rxns
1000694
Library Construction Kit C, 16 rxns
CRISPR Kit (optional)
1000451
5' CRISPR Kit, 16 rxns
Feature Barcoding Kit (optional)
1000703
Chromium GEM-X Single Cell 5 Feature Barcode Kit v3, 16 rxns

Build your own Universal 5' Gene Expression experiment
Design the experiment that's right for you
Documents and resources
Product sheet
User guides
Sequencing requirements
Minimum 20,000 read pairs/cell for gene expression; 5,000 read pairs/cell for V(D)J, protein, CRISPR analysis.
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How it works: Universal 5' Gene Expression
Chromium GEM-X intro webinar: See the next generation of single cell in action
Data analysis

Cell Ranger
Cell Ranger is a set of free analysis pipelines for processing Chromium Single Cell data
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Loupe Browser
Loupe Browser is a desktop application for Windows and MacOS that allows you to interactively visualize data
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Cloud Analysis
Cloud Analysis enables quick and easy access to Cell Ranger pipelines from your web browser
Learn moreFeatured publications
Combined PD-1, BRAF and MEK inhibition in BRAFV600E colorectal cancer: a phase 2 trial
Nature Medicine, 2023
Jun Tian, et al.
Genomic and immune signatures predict clinical outcome in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma treated with immunotherapy regimens
Nature Cancer, 2023
Francesco Maura, et al.
Transcriptional signatures associated with persisting CD19 CAR-T cells in children with leukemia
Nature Medicine, 2023
Nathaniel Anderson, et al.
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