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ReviewQuantitative biology (Beijing, China)2025

Bioinformatics perspectives on transcriptomics: A comprehensive review of bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing analyses.

Jorge A Tzec-Interián, Daianna González-Padilla, Elsa B Góngora-Castillo

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Review in Quantitative biology (Beijing, China), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jorge A Tzec-InteriánBiotechnology Unit, Yucatan Scientific Research Center Merida Yucatan Mexico.
Daianna González-PadillaCenter for Genomic Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico Cuernavaca Morelos Mexico.
Elsa B Góngora-CastilloCONAHCYT-Biotechnology Unit, Yucatan Scientific Research Center Merida Yucatan Mexico.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The transcriptome, the complete set of RNA molecules within a cell, plays a critical role in regulating physiological processes. The advent of RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) facilitated by Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies, has revolutionized transcriptome research, providing unique insights into gene expression dynamics. This powerful strategy can be applied at both bulk tissue and single-cell levels. Bulk RNA-seq provides a gene expression profile within a tissue sample. Conversely, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) offers resolution at the cellular level, allowing the uncovering of cellular heterogeneity, identification of rare cell types, and distinction between distinct cell populations. As computational tools, machine learning techniques, and NGS sequencing platforms continue to evolve, the field of transcriptome research is poised for significant advancements. Therefore, to fully harness this potential, a comprehensive understanding of bulk RNA-seq and scRNA-seq technologies, including their advantages, limitations, and computational considerations, is crucial. This review provides a systematic comparison of the computational processes involved in both RNA-seq and scRNA-seq, highlighting their fundamental principles, applications, strengths, and limitations, while outlining future directions in transcriptome research.

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bioinformatics toolsnext generation sequencingRNA‐seqscRNA‐seqtranscriptome

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PMID41675508
PMCPMC12806032

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