CosMx Whole Transcriptome Assay

Reveal complete tissue biology with whole transcriptome subcellular spatial imaging in human and mouse samples

CosMx® Whole Transcriptome (WTX) assays are designed to measure the full protein-coding transcriptome with single-cell and subcellular spatial resolution in intact FFPE and fresh frozen tissue. By combining transcriptome-scale coverage with high fidelity and high-sensitivity spatial imaging, WTX enables complete pathway-level spatial insights.


Why CosMx WTX panel?

  • Direct and complete projection of pathway biology in space
    Move beyond inferred biology based on cell types with direct spatial measurement of functional biological pathways across the tissue.
  • Best-in-class sensitivity and genomic breadth designed for FFPE and fresh frozen tissue
    Enable robust gene discovery, comprehensive tissue phenotyping, and spatial analysis from FFPE and fresh frozen tissue section.
  • Disruptive discoveries at subcellular resolution
    Obtain ‘Molecular fingerprint’ from every patient sample.

CosMx Human WTX data is already the industry standard, foundationally supporting the $50M Noetik-GSK deal and massive datasets like Arutha Kulasinghe’s  NSCLC study.

And we are expanding the WTX portfolio, with

Mouse WTX currently available for pre-order NOW!!!

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From Features to Biological Insights

Move beyond near single-cell resolution profilers and unlock the next generation of spatial single-cell biology with CosMx Human or Mouse WTX assays. Discover new, rare cell types with millions of cells per experiment without the inefficiencies and limitations of scRNA-seq. Unlike other high-plex spatial technologies that can be limited by optical crowding and degraded samples, CosMx SMI direct hybridization chemistry is designed to deliver highly sensitive and robust spatial data. CosMx SMI enables researchers to see what they’ve been missing out on in FFPE and fresh frozen samples and expands spatial applications to more than just cell typing.

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Covers > 18,000 RNA targets in Human and >21,000 RNA targets in Mouse, providing full coverage across all protein coding genes

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Compatible with a wide range of tissues including FFPE and fresh frozen to provide full coverage for single-cell spatial biology

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Fully customizable for CRISPR screening, TCR profiling and infectious disease applications

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Mouse WTX includes probes for common transgenes like Cre and GFP, key lncRNAs (H19, Hotair, Meg3, Neat1, Xist) and isoform-specific probes for Cdkn2a

CosMx Human WTX Resources

In this peer-reviewed publication in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers used the CosMx Human WTX assay to directly map the spatial molecular architecture of immune exclusion, identify key biological programs, and localize regulators that shape the tumor microenvironment.

Complete coverage of pathways: Human Colon Whole Transcriptome Imaging

Project the entire tissue biology at the RNA pathway level to generate a “molecular fingerprint” of each tissue sample and shift from inferring biology to direct, functional measurements.

Uncover every tissue’s hidden story: Human Pancreas Whole Transcriptome Imaging

Unbiased whole-transcriptome imaging of human pancreas with CosMx SMI enabled comprehensive detection of cellular diversity, including rare cell populations that are often missed by targeted and single cell approaches.

CosMx Human Whole Transcriptome Human Pancreas Dataset visualization overview

CosMx Mouse WTX Resources

AACR 2026 Posters

The CosMx Mouse WTX Assay enabled whole-transcriptome imaging of mouse embryos to map cellular organization across both space and time. By combining cell typing and spatial niche analysis across multiple developmental stages, researchers resolved organ formation: including retina, liver, heart, and gonads, with high spatial resolution. This approach gives a holistic view of embryonic development, revealing how localized gene expression drives tissue and organ formation at unprecedented resolution.

The CosMx Mouse WTX assay applied to mouse CRC liver metastasis samples, enabled comprehensive spatial profiling indicating stromal remodeling as a key early feature of treatment response.

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Publications & Posters

Spatial Single-Cell Whole Transcriptome Profiling of Human Tissues and Fixed Cells Using Spatial Molecular Imaging – AGBT 2024

Whole transcriptome spatial CRISPR screening of tumor cells and spheroids with nanometer resolution – AACR 2025

Whole Transcriptome Single Cell Spatial Imaging of Tumor vs Normal Tissue Microarray

Single-cell spatial whole transcriptome reveals tumor heterogeneity and stromal dynamics in invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast – AACR 2025

Single-cell spatial transcriptomics in colon adenocarcinoma reveals tumor heterogeneity and immune microenvironmental shift – AACR 2025

Mapping the spatial whole transcriptome from normal to tumor tissue in renal clear cell carcinoma: Tumorigenesis and microenvironmental shifts at single-cell resolution – AACR 2025

Integrating single-cell spatial whole transcriptome and histopathology to uncover drivers of tumor heterogeneity in lung adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma – AACR 2025