Single-Cell Multiome-Rhapsody Service Overview

Active Motif’s Single-Cell Multiome-Rhapsody service enables simultaneous profiling of gene expression (RNA) and chromatin accessibility (ATAC) from the same single cell, providing a comprehensive view of cellular regulation. Built on the BD Rhapsody™ microwell-based platform, the system uses gentle gravity-based cell capture which preserves sample integrity and a robust barcoding strategy to deliver high-quality, reproducible single-cell data.
The platform supports built-in sample multiplexing through antibody-based sample tagging, allowing up to four samples from the same species to be pooled and processed in a single reaction. This streamlined approach reduces sample-to-sample variation, increases throughput, and lowers overall costs.
Why Choose Single Cell Multiome-Rhapsody?
- Simultaneous RNA + ATAC profiling from the same single cell for true multiomic insights
- Sample multiplexing Process up to 4 samples of the same species per reaction
- Cost-effective workflows multiplexing reduces time and material cost
- Microwell-based cell capture technology gentle on cells and highly reproducible
- Reduced batch effects through pooled processing of samples
- High data quality from integrated quality control and multiplet detection
- ~25,000 reads per cell for each ATAC and GEX libraries
Active Motif’s Single-Cell Multiome-Rhapsody service includes:
- Nuclei Preparation: Isolation of high-quality nuclei from your samples
- Sample Tagging & Quantification: Labeling each sample with unique tags and accurate nuclei counting
- Sample Pooling: Multiplexing tagged nuclei into a single reaction
- ATAC Tagmentation: Fragmentation and tagging of accessible chromatin regions
- Single-Cell Capture (BD Rhapsody): Partitioning individual nuclei into microwells with barcoded beads
- Nuclear Lysis & Capture of mRNA and ATAC fragments: Release of nucleic acids and hybridization to bead-bound oligos
- Reverse Transcription & Barcoding: Conversion of RNA to cDNA with cell-specific barcodes and UMIs
- Library Preparation & Amplification: Separate amplification of ATAC, gene expression, and sample tag libraries
- Sequencing: High-throughput sequencing on Illumina platforms
- Bioinformatic Analysis: Integrated analysis of gene expression, chromatin accessibility, and sample identity
Single-Cell Multiome-Rhapsody Service Data
Figure 1. Integrated RNA and ATAC quality control metrics in mouse brain Multiome-Rhapsody data.
Mouse brain nuclei (n = 4) are projected onto a weighted nearest neighbor (WNN) UMAP generated from the integration of RNA expression and chromatin accessibility profiles. The upper panel displays RNA quality control metrics, while the lower panel shows ATAC quality metrics. RNA QC includes total RNA counts per cell, indicating consistent sequencing depth; number of detected genes per cell, reflecting transcriptome complexity; and the percentage of mitochondrial transcripts, serving as an indicator of cellular stress or damage across the dataset. ATAC QC metrics include total ATAC fragments per cell, reflecting uniform depth of chromatin accessibility; the number of accessible peaks detected per cell, indicating chromatin accessibility complexity; and nucleosome signal, which measures fragment periodicity and is used to assess chromatin organization. Transcription start site (TSS) enrichment scores are also shown, where higher values indicate strong enrichment of signal at promoter regions, consistent with high-quality ATAC data. This figure demonstrates high-quality, consistent RNA and ATAC measurements across the samples.
Figure 2. Integration of RNA and ATAC modalities reveals consistent clustering and reproducible sample composition in mouse brain samples.
Mouse brain nuclei (n = 4) were embedded using a weighted nearest neighbor (WNN) UMAP generated from the joint integration of RNA expression and chromatin accessibility profiles. Left: cells are colored by sample origin, showing an even distribution of each sample across clusters, indicating consistency across samples. Middle: unsupervised clustering identifies 20 transcriptionally and chromatin-accessibility–defined cell populations (clusters 0–19). Right: stacked bar plots display the fraction of cells from each cluster across samples, demonstrating broadly consistent cell-type composition among replicates.
Figure 3. Cell clustering is reproducible across mouse brain samples in Single-Cell Multiome-Rhapsody data
Mouse Brain nuclei (n=4) are visualized using a weighted nearest neighbor (WNN) UMAP embedding derived from integrated RNA expression and chromatin accessibility profiles. Each panel shows cells from a single sample (Rep1, Rep2, Rep3 Rep4), colored by the global cluster assignments (clusters 0–19) obtained from the integrated analysis. The consistent spatial distribution of clusters across all samples indicates reproducible identification of cell populations and minimal sample-to-sample variability between replicates. This pattern further supports the robustness of the joint RNA–ATAC integration and clustering results.
Figure 4. Cluster-resolved chromatin accessibility profiles at representative gene loci in the mouse brain Single-Cell Multiome-Rhapsody dataset.
Aggregated ATAC-seq signal tracks are shown across cell clusters (0–19) at two representative loci, S1pr1 (left, chr3) and Mag (right, chr7). For each cluster, chromatin accessibility signal is normalized and plotted across the genomic region, highlighting cluster-specific accessibility patterns. Gene annotations are shown below each locus, with gene bodies and transcriptional orientation indicated, and called ATAC peaks displayed as gray boxes. Distinct accessibility patterns across clusters suggest cell-type–specific regulatory activity at these loci, with increased accessibility near the S1pr1 and Mag gene regions in specific clusters, consistent with differential regulatory programs across brain cell populations. Violin plots on each panel indicate which clusters express the gene of interest, while the ATAC tracks show where in the genome that accessibility is occurring.
Single-Cell Multiome-Rhapsody Service Publications
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Single-Cell Multiome-Rhapsody Service FAQs
1. General Overview of Single-Cell Multiome-Rhapsody Service
The Single-Cell Multiome-Rhapsody service uses the BD Rhapsody platform, enabling the simultaneous profiling of gene expression (RNA-seq) and chromatin accessibility (ATAC-seq) from the same single cells.
With Active Motif's end-to-end service you will receive:
- Raw sequencing data (FASTQ files)
- Processed gene expression and ATAC matrices
- Quality control (QC) metrics
- Sample demultiplexing results
Comprehensive bioinformatic report
2. Sample Requirements and RNA Quality
We support multiplexing up to 4 samples in a single reaction, making it ideal for:
- Experimental comparisons
- Replicate studies
- Cost-efficient study design
Each sample is labeled with a unique oligo-tagged antibody (sample tag) before pooling. After sequencing:
- Cells are assigned back to their original sample
- Doublets or multiplets are detected and removed
- Sample tags associated with certain barcodes can be traced back to gene expression and ATAC libraries
Multiplexing up to 4 samples per reaction helps to sample-to-sample variability by improving experimental consistency and reducing overall cost of the experiment.
3. Sample Requirements
This service is compatible with primary tissues, cultured cells, immune and tumor samples as well as fresh or cryopreserved single-cell suspensions.
For optimal results, we require high-quality starting material of 250,000 to 2 million cryopreserved cells or 20–50 mg of frozen tissue.
The BD Rhapsody system is a microwell-based platform with built-in sample multiplexing, while the 10x Genomics Multiome platform is a droplet-based system optimized for genome-wide discovery.
Our benchmarking experiments show that data from 10X geneomics and BD Rhapsody are highly correlated.
BD Rhapsody is especially advantageous for: Multiplexed experiments (e.g., up to 4 samples from the same species in a single reaction) and cost-efficient study designs
Sequencing depth targets approximately 25,000 reads per cell for both ATAC and gene expression libraries.
- RNA (Gene Expression): Paired-end sequencing (2 × 75 bp) Read 1 is 51 bp and Read 2 is 71 bp. Index 1 is 8 bp and Index 2 is 8 bp. We pool the Sample tag and the GEX libraries together and we sequence them in a 100-cycle kit.
- ATAC (Chromatin Accessibility): Paired-end sequencing (2 × 50 bp) Read 1 is 50 bp and Read 2 is 50 bp. Index 1 is 8 bp for demultiplexing, Index 2 is 60 bp. We sequence the ATAC library in a 200-cycle kit.
Single-Cell Multiome-Rhapsody Service Documents
Single-Cell Multiome-Rhapsody Service Sample Submission Portal
Our online sample submission portal allows you to easily upload your service project samples and track your project status. Follow the sample submission instructions in the portal to ensure that all your samples arrive at Active Motif in the best possible condition and properly associated with your project.





