Common Pitfalls in CircRNA Detection and Quantification
Malte Weyrich, Nico Trummer, Fabian Böhm, Priscilla A. Furth, Markus Hoffmann, Markus List
This study highlights issues with circRNA detection in poly(A)-enriched RNA-seq data, showing it leads to false positives and recommends total RNA-seq with rRNA depletion for accurate profiling.
bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics