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Quantification of cell identity from single-cell gene expression profiles

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Efroni, Idan, Ip, Pui-Leng, Nawy, Tal, Mello, Alison, Birnbaum, Kenneth D·2015·Genome Biology

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The definition of cell identity is a central problem in biology. While single-cell RNA-seq provides a wealth of information regarding cell states, better methods are needed to map their identity, especially during developmental transitions. Here, we use repositories of cell type-specific transcriptomes to quantify identities from single-cell RNA-seq profiles, accurately classifying cells from Arabidopsis root tips and human glioblastoma tumors. We apply our approach to single cells captured from regenerating roots following tip excision. Our technique exposes a previously uncharacterized transient collapse of identity distant from the injury site, demonstrating the biological relevance of a quantitative cell identity index.

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Authors
Efroni, I., Ip, P.-L., Nawy, T., Mello, A., & Birnbaum, K. D.
Venue
Genome Biology
Published
2015-01-22
Volume
16
Issue
1
Pages
9-9
ISSN
1465-6906 (ISSN-L)
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W2121711223
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163
References
9
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5.02
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journal article
Language
en
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Efroni, I., Ip, P.-L., Nawy, T., Mello, A., & Birnbaum, K. D. (2015). Quantification of cell identity from single-cell gene expression profiles. Genome Biology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-015-0580-x

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