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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂 Spatial transcriptomics is powerful tool enabling scientists to map the location of gene activity in tissue samples. In 2023 the Earlham Institute was the first site in the UK to obtain the Vizgen MERSCOPE platform, and has since gone on to develop methods for difficult sample types. Ashleigh Lister is a Senior Research Assistant in the Macaulay group. She has pioneered the development of these techniques for plant tissues. "Historically, sequencing #singlecells requires their original tissue to be dissociated allowing us to isolate them individually. Although we can learn a lot from this type of sequencing, this dissociation and mixing up can have many disadvantages. A big one is that it confuses the overall picture, or story, of what is happening in that tissue, and therefore that organism. "The technique of spatial transcriptomics means the cells are left in situ, undisturbed in their natural positions, alongside their neighbours." In a new technical article, Ashleigh shares her first-hand experience of the workflow, some top tips, and methods for using this technology to view single plant cells in situ. https://okt.to/OcbuiK Thanks go to BBSRC for providing funding for the platform and supporting the research Ashleigh contributes to.

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🔎 #SpatialTranscriptomics is powerful tool enabling scientists to map the location of gene activity in tissue samples. Ashleigh Lister is a Senior Research Assistant in the Macaulay group, and has been developing methods for using this method in non-model plant samples. In this article, Ashleigh shares her experience of working with the Vizgen MERSCOPE platform, some top tips, and guidance for using this technology to view single plant cells in situ. https://okt.to/f2eU95 #spatialbiology #plantscience #bioscience #wheatgenomics

Juozas Gordevicius will be attending Corewell Health Metabolomics Symposium, in Grand Rapids, MI, USA 🇺🇸, on August 15, 2024! ☕️ Get in touch with Juozas Gordevicius if you would like to meet, connect and discuss how bioinformatics at VUGENE can support your research! #VUGENE #bioinformatics #datascience #research #Metabolomics

How we process spatial transcriptomics samples. Check out my technical blog post! ,🔬🧑🔬

𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬 are essential in NGS Data Analysis to ensure data accuracy, reliability, and reproducibility. These metrics help identify and mitigate issues such as low-quality reads, adapter contamination, and sequencing errors, ensuring high-quality results for downstream analysis.🧬👩🔬 Elevate your expertise with 𝐎𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 in genomics and bioinformatics. Gain comprehensive skills to analyze complex genomic datasets and make impactful discoveries. Learn from experts, get hands-on experience, and transform your approach to biomedical research.🔬🧪 🔗𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐎𝐖: https://lnkd.in/gvRa4Gw4 #NGS #QualityControl #Bioinformatics #DataScience #OmicsLogic #Genomics #BiomedicalScience #NextGenSequencing #ResearchSkills #ScientificTraining #ComputationalBiology #BioData #Biotech #Biotechnology #DataAnalysis #BiologicalData #ResearchExcellence #MolecularBiology #GeneExpression

𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬 are essential in NGS Data Analysis to ensure data accuracy, reliability, and reproducibility. These metrics help identify and mitigate issues such as low-quality reads, adapter contamination, and sequencing errors, ensuring high-quality results for downstream analysis.🧬👩🔬 Elevate your expertise with 𝐎𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 in genomics and bioinformatics. Gain comprehensive skills to analyze complex genomic datasets and make impactful discoveries. Learn from experts, get hands-on experience, and transform your approach to biomedical research.🔬🧪 🔗𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐎𝐖: https://lnkd.in/gvRa4Gw4 #NGS #QualityControl #Bioinformatics #DataScience #OmicsLogic #Genomics #BiomedicalScience #NextGenSequencing #ResearchSkills #ScientificTraining #ComputationalBiology #BioData #Biotech #Biotechnology #DataAnalysis #BiologicalData #ResearchExcellence #MolecularBiology #GeneExpression

AI used to identify new RNA viruses. Scientists have identified more than 160,000 ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus species, with the help of artificial intelligence, in what is perhaps the largest discovery of virus species. During the course of the research, a deep-learning algorithm termed LucaProt was developed to analyze the 10,487 RNA sequencing data generated from samples across diverse environments, including air, hot springs and hydrothermal vents. Read: https://lnkd.in/ejCqgAQC #sciencesdelavie #biotechnology #biotechnology #innovation #innovations #research #sciences #medicaments #research #drugresearch #laboratories #labs #chemistry #chemistry #biology #biologie

I'm happy to share that I have successfully completed Hands-On Genomics Evolution in Biotechnology: Exploring Evolutionary Principles through Impactful Case Studies from Genomac Institute INC This provides knowledge on exploring genomic evolution in biotech advancement, learning to collect data from NCBI databases, mastering the installation and utilisation of Geneious software, delving into multiple sequence alignment and variant studies, tackling practical questions on its applications in genomics research, interpreting alignment results, conducting dynamic evolutionary analysis, evaluating practical results, and interpreting phylogenetic tree results, equipping them with the essential skills needed to excel in bioinformatics and genomics research, and empowering their career prospects in the field of biotechnology. #GenomacHub #Bioinformatics #Biotechnology #Genomics

AI used to identify new RNA viruses. Scientists have identified more than 160,000 ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus species, with the help of artificial intelligence, in what is perhaps the largest discovery of virus species. During the course of the research, a deep-learning algorithm termed LucaProt was developed to analyze the 10,487 RNA sequencing data generated from samples across diverse environments, including air, hot springs and hydrothermal vents. Read: https://lnkd.in/ehn7RZbe #sciencesdelavie #biotechnology #biotechnology #innovation #innovations #research #sciences #medicaments #research #drugresearch #laboratories #labs #chemistry #chemistry #biology #biologie