Table 1.

The comparison between RNA-seq and microarray.

Technology	Microarray	RNA-seq
Detection methods	DNA hybridization	High-throughput sequencing
Species detection quantity	Limited	Extensive
Signal	Fluorescence analog signal	Digitized signal
Throughput	High	High
Novel genes detection	No	Yes
Alternative splicing sites detection	No	Yes
Detection repeatability	High	High
Resolution	Probe length	Single nucleotide