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Towards reliable quantification of cell state velocities

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Title:Towards reliable quantification of cell state velocities
Creators Name:Marot-Lassauzaie, V., Bouman, B.J., Donaghy, F.D., Demerdash, Y., Essers, M.A.G. and Haghverdi, L.
Abstract:A few years ago, it was proposed to use the simultaneous quantification of unspliced and spliced messenger RNA (mRNA) to add a temporal dimension to high-throughput snapshots of single cell RNA sequencing data. This concept can yield additional insight into the transcriptional dynamics of the biological systems under study. However, current methods for inferring cell state velocities from such data (known as RNA velocities) are afflicted by several theoretical and computational problems, hindering realistic and reliable velocity estimation. We discuss these issues and propose new solutions for addressing some of the current challenges in consistency of data processing, velocity inference and visualisation. We translate our computational conclusion in two velocity analysis tools: one detailed method κ-velo and one heuristic method eco-velo, each of which uses a different set of assumptions about the data.
Keywords:Messenger RNA, RNA Sequence Analysis
Source:PLoS Computational Biology
ISSN:1553-734X
Publisher:Public Library of Science
Volume:18
Number:9
Page Range:e1010031
Date:28 September 2022
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1010031
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