Sensitive technique for taking RNA inventory of individual cells offers powerful tool

Thursday, July 4, 2013 - 10:20 in Biology & Nature

Every cell is a hectic messaging center, with thousands of genes churning out messenger RNA (mRNA) transcripts for translation into functional proteins. Accordingly, sequencing the mRNA content of an individual cell can reveal critical insights into that cell's health and physiological state.

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