This protocol outlines fixation of blood and isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and leukocytes from the fixed blood for use with the GEM-X Flex Gene Expression.

Blood Fixation and Cell Isolation for GEM-X Flex Gene Expression

Prepare single cell/nuclei suspension from fresh samples for fixation or from archived samples by following our Demonstrated Protocols.

Sample Prep

Flex Gene Expression enables single cell gene expression on precious samples that were previously inaccessible due to logistical challenges in sample handling. Fixation at the point of sample collection preserves fragile biology and greatly streamlines workflows to provide critical insights on more samples.

Plan ahead by referring to the list of equipment, kits, and reagents needed for Flex Gene Expression.

Experimental Design

Experimental Design & Planning

Find a list of probes targeting protein-coding genes in human and mouse transcriptomes for the Flex Gene Expression assay.

Probe Sets

Construct a sequencing-ready single cell library by following our step-by-step User Guide / Protocol.

Library Construction

Refer to instrument-specific documents for seamless instrument operation.

Instruments

Sequence your genome and exome library as per our provided recommendations.

Sequencing

Analyze your genome and exome data using our pipelines and visualization tools.

Software Analysis

Chromium X Series

Flex Gene Expression

Overview

User Guides

Workflow Documentation

Additional Applications

Datasets

Videos

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What is Flex Gene Expression?

Reveal gene expression and protein expression from the same fixed cell.

Protein

We provide resources from protocols, user guides, and free-to-use analysis tools.

Documentation

Access free, publicly available data from a number of different sample types generated with Chromium single cell solutions.

How to Load the New GEM-X Chips

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Find answers to common technical questions, from sample prep through data analysis, about the Flex Gene Expression workflow.

Blood Fixation and Cell Isolation for GEM-X Flex Gene Expression

Demonstrated Protocol, CG000785

CG000785_DemonstratedProtocol_BloodFixation_Cell_Isolation_GEM-X_Flex_GeneExpression_RevA.pdf