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Leave no transcripts behind

Nature Reviews Microbiology volume 22, page 527 (2024)Cite this article

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This Genome Watch highlights the advances made in bacterial single-cell RNA sequencing, specifically in the context of host–microorganism interaction studies.

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  1. Wellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, UK

    Madelyn Moy, Cecilia Kyany’a & Mailis Maes

  2. Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    Madelyn Moy

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Moy, M., Kyany’a, C. & Maes, M. Leave no transcripts behind. Nat Rev Microbiol 22, 527 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-024-01074-6

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