transcriptomics

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

noun

1. Biochemistry. (used with a singular verb) the branch of biochemistry that identifies and analyzes the transcriptome, or the set of RNA transcripts, in an organism in order to discover how genes have been expressed over time and under different conditions.

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Other Word Forms

• transcriptomic
  adjective

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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

To better understand what was happening inside these tumors, researchers used a powerful technique known as single-nucleus transcriptomics.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 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

To confirm the identity of these early mutated cells, the team used "spatial transcriptomics" -- a cutting-edge analysis technology that shows "which genes are operating where" simultaneously.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026

Rik Korswagen's team at the Hubrecht Institute in the Netherlands helped implement spatial transcriptomics in the sea anemone.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2024