| abstract |
The present disclosure relates to compositions, methods, and kits for generating capture probes on a substrate for identifying the location of analytes in a biological sample. In particular, disclosed is a method of generating a spatial array comprising: (a) providing a substrate comprising a plurality of acceptor oligonucleotides, wherein an acceptor oligonucleotide of the plurality of acceptor oligonucleotides comprises a spatial barcode and a first ligation handle, and wherein the 5′ end of the acceptor oligonucleotide is attached to the substrate; (b) providing a plurality of universal splint oligonucleotides, wherein a universal splint oligonucleotide of the plurality of universal splint oligonucleotides comprises a sequence complementary to the first ligation handle and a sequence complementary to a second ligation handle present in a donor oligonucleotide of a plurality of donor oligonucleotides; and (c) ligating the donor oligonucleotide comprising a capture domain to the 3′ end of the acceptor oligonucleotide to generate a capture probe, wherein the universal splint oligonucleotide is hybridized to the first ligation handle and the second ligation handle, thereby generating a spatial array. |