While microarrays and qPCR offer flexibility in gene expression studies, neither method has the ability to enable true discovery; only the unbiased nature of RNA-Seq has the potential to identify features such as novel transcripts or splice-isoforms. At Illumina we continue to develop both the upfront library preparation and the downstream analysis options to offer end-to-end solutions for RNA-Seq projects, simplifying your workflow and the transition from the preceding methodologies.