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> The researchers took samples from brains of humans and rhesus macaque monkeys, separated individual cells and sequenced their RNA. This shows which genes are
by spoonfeeder006 2y ago
> The researchers took samples from brains of humans and rhesus macaque monkeys, separated individual cells and sequenced their RNA. This shows which genes are active (being expressed) in a particular cell and allows researchers to sort them into groups based on gene expression.
Thats (potentially) a lot of neurons to sift through isn't it? I wonder what their process was, or how many neurons they can sift through. Too bad the paywall (yay for greedy journal institutions profiting off the labor of scientists)
- immibis 2y agoThey most likely took a big batch of cells and used some chemical methods to separate them into groups, then blended up each group and analyzed it.
- spoonfeeder006 2y agoAre you familiar with a term that refers to that sort of technique?