10x Genomics Feature Barcode Multiplexing Kit

Sep 15, 2023

10x Genomics has launched its Feature Barcode Multiplexing Kit to expand the capabilities of its Chromium Single-Cell Gene Expression Flex assay to include high-throughput multiomic cellular profiling. The new kit enables streamlined, multiomic characterization of cell populations so that researchers can expand their options at a larger scale and detect simultaneous gene and protein expression, 10x said.

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