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ArticlePLoS computational biology2026

Challenges and progress in RNA velocity: Comparative analysis across multiple biological contexts.

Sarah Ancheta, Leah Dorman, Guillaume Le Treut, Abel Gurung, Greg Huber, Loïc A Royer, Alejandro Granados, Merlin Lange

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Article in PLoS computational biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Sarah AnchetaBiohub, San Francisco, United States of America.
Leah DormanBiohub, San Francisco, United States of America.
Guillaume Le TreutBiohub, San Francisco, United States of America.
Abel GurungBiohub, San Francisco, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7282-9252
Greg HuberBiohub, San Francisco, United States of America.
Loïc A RoyerBiohub, San Francisco, United States of America.
Alejandro GranadosBiohub, San Francisco, United States of America.
Merlin LangeBiohub, San Francisco, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0534-4374

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Single-cell RNA sequencing is revolutionizing our understanding of cell state dynamics, allowing researchers to capture and quantify the transcriptomic profile of a single cell at a specific timepoint. Among the computational techniques used to predict cellular trajectories, RNA velocity has emerged as a predominant tool for modeling transcriptional dynamics. RNA velocity leverages the mRNA maturation process to generate velocity vectors that predict the likely future state of a cell, offering insights into cellular differentiation, aging, and disease progression. Although this technique has shown promise across biological fields, the performance accuracy varies depending on the RNA velocity method and dataset. We established a comparative pipeline and analyzed the performance of five RNA velocity methods on three datasets based on local consistency, method agreement, identification of driver genes, and robustness to sequencing depth. This benchmark provides a resource for scientists to understand the strengths and limitations of different RNA velocity methods.

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RNASequence Analysis, RNASingle-Cell AnalysisAnimalsComputational BiologyGene Expression ProfilingHumansRNA, MessengerSingle-Cell Gene Expression AnalysisTranscriptomeRNARNA, Messenger

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PMID42224352
PMCPMC13252846

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