spatial transcriptomics

American  

[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 scientists also used spatial transcriptomics, a technique that maps gene activity to specific locations within a tumor.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

Researchers combined genetic, pharmacological, genomic, and spatial transcriptomics techniques to examine what happens when the hormone becomes active.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

They combined single-cell sequencing, which identifies which receptors each neuron expresses, with spatial transcriptomics, which pinpoints where those neurons are located.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2026

Using advanced techniques such as single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, the researchers also identified a specific gene activity pattern in microglia associated with effective plaque removal.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 17, 2026

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