Metatranscriptome Analysis Series

This series walks through metatranscriptomic analysis from raw RNA reads to biological interpretation, using reproducible workflows and toy datasets.

• Day 1: Day 1 — Who Is Active, Not Just Present? An Introduction to Metatranscriptomics (Mar 30, 2026)
• Day 2: Day 2 — Clean Your RNA : QC & Preprocessing for Metatranscriptomics (Mar 31, 2026)
• Day 3: Day 3 — The Reference Problem: Your Database Defines Your Biology (Apr 02, 2026)
• Day 4: Day 4 — Reads Meet Reference: The Mapping & Quantification Pipeline (Apr 06, 2026)
• Day 5: Day 5 — From Counts to Biology: Normalization, DESeq2, DNA:RNA Ratios, and Ecological Interpretation (Apr 08, 2026)