Profiling single cells within tissues according to the activity of multiple genes using methods called Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization of Cellular HeterogeneIty and gene expression Programs (FISHnCHIPs) enables mapping of cell types within a tissue while preserving its architecture. Different cell types in a mouse whole brain section are shown in the image individually and as a composite
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