High-definition spatial transcriptomics for in situ tissue profiling.

Vickovic, Sanja; Eraslan, Gökcen; Salmén, Fredrik; Klughammer, Johanna; Stenbeck, Linnea; Schapiro, Denis; Äijö, Tarmo; Bonneau, Richard et al. · Nat Methods · 2019

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Spatial and molecular characteristics determine tissue function, yet high-resolution methods to capture both concurrently are lacking. Here, we developed high-definition spatial transcriptomics, which captures RNA from histological tissue sections on a dense, spatially barcoded bead array. Each experiment recovers several hundred thousand transcript-coupled spatial barcodes at 2-μm resolution, as demonstrated in mouse brain and primary breast cancer. This opens the way to high-resolution spatial analysis of cells and tissues.

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