[32] Application in Cardiac Cellular Composition Flashcards
1
Q
What does Single Cell/Nuclei RNA-Seq examine?
A
Similarity between each cell’s transcriptome for clustering into identifiable groups.
2
Q
How many distinct cell types were identified in early murine heart studies?
A
12 distinct cell types.
3
Q
How many major cell types have recent human heart studies found?
A
Nine major cell types.
4
Q
What is Clustering Resolution in single-cell analysis?
A
Increased granularity on cell-type definitions.
5
Q
How has single-cell analysis been used in the study of emerging diseases like SARS-CoV-2?
A
Identification of high-risk cells for infection through critical receptors.
