Can I use indexing primers from vendors other than Takara Bio USA?
Indexing primers from vendors other than Takara Bio USA, are not compatible with SMART-Seq Stranded Kit, since within the workflow of the SMART-Seq Stranded Kit, PCR incorporation of indexing primers requires proprietary overlaps with the first-strand cDNA template.
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