The method allows analysis of copy number at the individual cell level with greater coverage uniformity and more reliable detection than other approaches.
The single-cell approach enabled them to identify gene expression in rare cell types, highlighting a previously unrecognized role for these cells in diabetes.
The researchers reported single-cell small-RNA profiling could have applications in studying tumor heterogeneity as well as for in vitro fertilization.
The researchers will use single-cell genomics and other approaches to generate information that could ultimately be used to diagnose, monitor, and treat disease.
Mainichi reports that 43 percent of Japanese individuals said they did not want to eat agricultural products that had been modified using gene-editing tools.
