Opportunities and tradeoffs in single-cell transcriptomic technologies.

Recent technological and algorithmic advances enable single-cell transcriptomic analysis with remarkable depth and breadth. Nonetheless, a persistent challenge is the compromise between the ability to profile high numbers of cells and the achievement of full-length transcript coverage. Currently, the field is progressing and developing new and creative solutions that improve cellular throughput, gene detection sensitivity and full-length transcript capture. Furthermore, long-read sequencing approaches for single-cell transcripts are breaking frontiers that have previously blocked full transcriptome characterization. We here present a comprehensive overview of available options for single-cell transcriptome profiling, highlighting the key advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
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