Compare sample RNA-seq data with publicly available micro-array data

Question

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Hi there,

I would like to compare the transcriptome of my sample to the transcriptomes of several cell types from a database and select the cell type that my sample resembles most. The problem is, the cell type data is, micro-array data, and the data of my sample is RNAseq data.

Do I need to do a micro-array experiment or can I use my RNAseq data?

Thanks!

Answer 1

[mark.ziemann]

This type of data integration meta-analysis has been discussed a few times before.

How To Go About Comparing Rnaseq With Micro Array Expression Data?

Exon Arrays Vs Rna-Seq