Single-cell transcriptomic technologies advanced by new method ANI | Updated: Apr 08, 2021 17:10 IST Oxford [UK], April 8 (ANI): Single-cell transcriptomics allows scientists to identify the genes that are active in each individual cell type, and discover how these genetic differences change cellular identity and function. The findings of a new study published in Genome Biology suggest that careful study of this data can allow new cell types to be discovered, including previously unobserved stem cells, and help scientists trace complex developmental processes. Single-cell transcriptomic methods allow scientists to study thousands of individual cells from living organisms, one by one and sequence each cell's genetic material. Genes are activated differently in each cell type, giving rise to cell types such as neurons, skin cells, and muscle cells.