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However, no public method has yet been developed for CITE-Seq QC.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this study, we propose the first software package for multi-layered, systemic, and quantitative quality control (CITESeQC). Recognizing the multi-layered nature of CITE-Seq data, CITESeQC performs QC across gene expressions, surface proteins, and their interactions. It systemically evaluates all genes and protein markers assayed in the data and filters out some of them based on individual quality measures. Furthermore, for quantitative QC that enables objective and standardized analyses, CITESeQC quantifies cell type-specific expression of genes and surface proteins using Shannon entropy and correlation-based measures. Finally, to ensure broad applicability, CITESeQC guides users through a simple process that generates a complete markdown report with supporting figures and explanations, requiring minimal user intervention.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>By quantifying the quality of CITE-Seq data, CITESeQC enables precise characterization of gene expression within cell types and reliable classification of cell types using surface protein markers, thereby enhancing its value for clinical applications.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fbinf.2025.1630161","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,18]],"date-time":"2025-09-18T05:33:11Z","timestamp":1758173591000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Quantitative measures to assess the quality of cellular indexing of transcriptomes and epitopes by sequencing data"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"5","author":[{"given":"Jie","family":"Sun","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Robert","family":"Morrison","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Soyeon","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Kairuo","family":"Yan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Hyun Jung","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"411","DOI":"10.1038\/nbt.4096","article-title":"Integrating single-cell transcriptomic data across different conditions, technologies, and species","volume":"36","author":"Butler","year":"2018","journal-title":"Nat. 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