Single-Cell Analysis – News and Features

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A Bad Influence: The Interplay Between Tumor & Immune Cells
Research has yielded new insights into the environment surrounding different types of lung tumors, and described how these complex cell ecosystems may in turn ultimately affect response to treatment.

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Previously Unknown Role for Basophils in the Lung
Basophils, immune cells mainly known in the context of allergy, found to play a crucial role in the development of macrophages in the lung.

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The Future is Bright for Single-Cell Proteomics: A Report from HUPO 2018
In recent years the genomes, transcriptomes, and epigenomes of multicellular organisms have been captured in a number of high profile organism-wide atlases. Can proteomics measure up to next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies when it comes to single cell analysis? Here are the highlights from the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) World Congress summarizing the latest developments in the field of single cell biology.

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Single-Cell Analysis Reveals Stem Cell Journey in the Heart
Fundamental mechanisms underlying heart development and differentiation have been mapped out, thanks to extensive single-cell transcriptomic analyses.

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Machine Learning Reveals Gene Changes in the Developing Brain
Unlike most cells in the rest of our body, the DNA (the genome) in each of our brain cells varies from cell to cell, caused by somatic changes. But much remains unknown, including when these changes arise, their size and locations, and whether they are random or regulated. Now, researchers have developed new techniques allowing the detection of CNVs smaller than one million base pairs.

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The Gene Code of Growing Limbs
When a fetus develops, everything must be timed to perfection: failures in timing can result in congenital deformities, disabilities, and even death. The big question that developmental biologists have been asking for a long time is this: what sets the pace and the order of developmental events?

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Transcriptomic Map of Cerebellum Development Provides Unprecedented Insight
Researchers have created a massive database of the changes in gene activity of individual cells in the cerebellum during embryonic development and immediately after birth.

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New Types of Neuron Discovered in the Inner Ear
Researchers have identified four types of neurons in the peripheral auditory system, three of which are new to science.

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Sperm Production Study Lays Groundwork for Solving Male Infertility
Researchers have created the most complete catalog of cells in the male gonads. The aim: to create sperm in a dish.

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Imaging in Biology: How Many Words are Cell Images Worth?
They say 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' Is this true for cell images?
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