A_2 (CRX2128863)
Total RNA was extracted using the TRIzol method, and sample quality was assessed with a Thermo NanoDrop One spectrophotometer and an Agilent 4201 TapeStation system. Following QC, ribosomal RNA was removed using the Epicentre Ribo-Zero rRNA Removal Kit, and strand-specific libraries were prepared with the NEBNext Ultra II Directional RNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina.