Building a Comprehensive Human Single-cell Atlas

A team of researchers in China recently took a significant step towards the creation of a comprehensive human single-cell atlas, one that would describe which genes are expressed in various cells in all parts of the body.

  • The different cell types were isolated from respective tissue samples. Each cell was then sequenced using a special tool called Microwell-seq which the team had previously developed. It allows for fast sequencing of a large numbers of cells. The researchers generated a map using a method they devised for classifying cell information. This map and its underlying data form the basis of what ....
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