Mapping Gene Expression in the Spatial Dimension.
Small Methods
; 5(11): e2100722, 2021 11.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34927963
ABSTRACT
The main function and biological processes of tissues are determined by the combination of gene expression and spatial organization of their cells. RNA sequencing technologies have primarily interrogated gene expression without preserving the native spatial context of cells. However, the emergence of various spatially-resolved transcriptome analysis methods now makes it possible to map the gene expression to specific coordinates within tissues, enabling transcriptional heterogeneity between different regions, and for the localization of specific transcripts and novel spatial markers to be revealed. Hence, spatially-resolved transcriptome analysis technologies have broad utility in research into human disease and developmental biology. Here, recent advances in spatially-resolved transcriptome analysis methods are summarized, including experimental technologies and computational methods. Strengths, challenges, and potential applications of those methods are highlighted, and perspectives in this field are provided.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Biología Computacional
/
Perfilación de la Expresión Génica
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Small Methods
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article