spatial transcriptomics

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[spay-shuhl tran-skrip-toh-miks, -tahm-iks] / ˈspeɪ ʃəl ˌtræn skrɪpˈtoʊ mɪks, -ˈtɑm ɪks /

Also spatially resolved transcriptomics

noun

1. Genetics. (used with a singular verb) a method of analysis in transcriptomics that integrates data regarding gene expression with spatial information, indicating not only which genes are or have been active but the location of this activity in tissue.

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Other Word Forms

• spatial transcriptomic
  adjective

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spatial transcriptomics

The researchers combined single-cell RNA sequencing, which reveals which genes individual cells are using, with spatial transcriptomics, a technique that shows where those cells are positioned and which neighboring cells are nearby.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

A 2025 Nature Communications study from researchers including Christman used spatial transcriptomics and single nucleus RNA sequencing to examine how injectable extracellular matrix biomaterials affect heart tissue after myocardial infarction.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

Using an advanced technique called spatial transcriptomics, the team examined which genes were active in individual cells and their surroundings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2025

To investigate this, the research team used a technique called spatial transcriptomics combined with advanced imaging.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2024

Secondly, spatial transcriptomics -- a cutting-edge technology that shows us where these cellular activities occur -- expanded the map across the entire spinal cord, preserving the spatial context and relationships between different cell types.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2024