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Long-read: the missing piece in single-cell sequencing

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Sofia Sanchez
Oct 07, 2024
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Single-cell sequencing has been key in identifying cell subpopulations, helping researchers develop more precise treatments for various cancers and immune diseases that require a cell-level understanding of the patient’s genetics. However, most single-cell platforms have so far been limited to short reads that cannot cover a complete RNA transcript and thus make researchers lose valuable data found in isoforms and ambiguous sequences.

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