Lessons from single cell sequencing in CNS cell specification and function.

Lessons from single cell sequencing in CNS cell specification and function.
Curr Opin Genet Dev. 2020 Jul 14;65:138-143
Authors: Li Z, Tyler WA, Haydar TF
Abstract
Modern RNA sequencing methods have greatly increased our understanding of the molecular fingerprint of neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes throughout the central nervous system (CNS). Technical approaches with greater sensitivity and throughput have uncovered new connections between gene expression, cell biology, and ultimately CNS function. In recent years, single cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) has made a large impact on the neurosciences by enhancing the resolution of types of cells that make up the CNS and shedding light on their developmental trajectories and how their diversity is modified across species. Here we will review the advantages, innovations, and challenges of the single cell genomics era and highlight how it has impacted our understanding of neurodevelopment and neurological function.
PMID: 32679535 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Current Opinion in Genetics and Development - July 13, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Li Z, Tyler WA, Haydar TF Tags: Curr Opin Genet Dev Source Type: research