Single-cell technologies to decipher cardiovascular diseases
WT Abplanalp, N Tucker, S Dimmeler - European Heart Journal, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. A deeper
understanding of the multicellular composition and molecular processes may help to identify …
understanding of the multicellular composition and molecular processes may help to identify …
Computational methods for allele-specific expression in single cells
Allele-specific expression (ASE) is a powerful signal that can be used to investigate multiple
molecular mechanisms, such as cis-regulatory effects and imprinting. Single-cell RNA …
molecular mechanisms, such as cis-regulatory effects and imprinting. Single-cell RNA …
[HTML][HTML] SEESAW: detecting isoform-level allelic imbalance accounting for inferential uncertainty
Detecting allelic imbalance at the isoform level requires accounting for inferential
uncertainty, caused by multi-mapping of RNA-seq reads. Our proposed method, SEESAW …
uncertainty, caused by multi-mapping of RNA-seq reads. Our proposed method, SEESAW …
Perspectives on allele-specific expression
Diploidy has profound implications for population genetics and susceptibility to genetic
diseases. Although two copies are present for most genes in the human genome, they are …
diseases. Although two copies are present for most genes in the human genome, they are …
[HTML][HTML] scDALI: modeling allelic heterogeneity in single cells reveals context-specific genetic regulation
While it is established that the functional impact of genetic variation can vary across cell
types and states, capturing this diversity remains challenging. Current studies using bulk …
types and states, capturing this diversity remains challenging. Current studies using bulk …
Airpart: interpretable statistical models for analyzing allelic imbalance in single-cell datasets
Motivation Allelic expression analysis aids in detection of cis-regulatory mechanisms of
genetic variation, which produce allelic imbalance (AI) in heterozygotes. Measuring AI in …
genetic variation, which produce allelic imbalance (AI) in heterozygotes. Measuring AI in …
Applications of single-cell genomics and computational strategies to study common disease and population-level variation
The advent and rapid development of single-cell technologies have made it possible to
study cellular heterogeneity at an unprecedented resolution and scale. Cellular …
study cellular heterogeneity at an unprecedented resolution and scale. Cellular …
[HTML][HTML] The phased chromosome-scale genome of yellowhorn sheds light on the mechanism of petal color change
Q Bi, M Wang, J Li, J Lian, Y Niu, Y Cui, X Liu… - Horticultural Plant …, 2023 - Elsevier
Yellowhorn (Xanthoceras sorbifolium), especially its varieties, is the red petal yellowhorn (X.
sorbifolium var. purpurea), an important tree species with great ornamental value, and its …
sorbifolium var. purpurea), an important tree species with great ornamental value, and its …
[HTML][HTML] DeCAF: a novel method to identify cell-type specific regulatory variants and their role in cancer risk
Abstract Here, we propose DeCAF (DEconvoluted cell type Allele specific Function), a new
method to identify cell-fraction (cf) QTLs in tumors by leveraging both allelic and total …
method to identify cell-fraction (cf) QTLs in tumors by leveraging both allelic and total …
Beyond conflict: Kinship theory of intragenomic conflict predicts individual variation in altruistic behaviour
Behavioural variation is essential for animals to adapt to different social and environmental
conditions. The Kinship Theory of Intragenomic Conflict (KTIC) predicts that parent‐specific …
conditions. The Kinship Theory of Intragenomic Conflict (KTIC) predicts that parent‐specific …