RealFeedApp The Danionella cerebrum atlas profiles more than 600,000 cells
Whitehead Institute team profiled over 600,000 cells from Danionella cerebrum to establish a molecular reference for studying brain regeneration and cellular diversity.
- Field
- genetics and genomes
- What they did
- Researchers from the Whitehead Institute created the first comprehensive whole-body single-cell atlas of an adult vertebrate using the transparent fish Danionella cerebrum. They profiled over 600,000 cells to record which genes are active in each cell type and tissue.
- Why it matters
- This atlas serves as a molecular reference for studying brain regeneration, cellular diversity, and how different tissues function together, providing a baseline for analyzing the effects of injury, aging, drugs, and other changes on cells throughout the entire animal.
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