Single-Cell RNA-Seq Unpacked: Capturing Gene Expression One Cell at a Time
The advent of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has fundamentally redefined transcriptomic profiling by resolving transcriptional states at single cell resolution.
Unlike bulk RNA-seq, which obscures cell-to-cell variability through population averaging, scRNA-seq captures the heterogeneity, rare populations, and transitional states that underlie developmental trajectories and pathological processes. Its adoption has been rapid across immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and developmental biology, where cellular diversity is mechanistically linked to function and disease.
