readcount
Readcount, or read count, is a quantitative measure used in genomics and related fields to indicate how many sequencing reads map to a defined genomic feature or region. It is a fundamental unit in many sequencing-based assays, including RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq), DNA sequencing, and chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-Seq).
Calculation of read counts involves aligning sequencing reads to a reference genome and then counting reads
Raw read counts are influenced by sequencing depth and feature length, so normalization is required to compare
Applications of read counts extend beyond gene expression analysis in RNA-Seq to signal assessment in ChIP-Seq,
In a broader context, readcount can also refer to the number of times a digital content item