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Researchers describe a new method for the gene expression analysis of cells with a low abundance in organisms

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 24.01.2011

Researchers describe a new method for the gene expression analysis of cells with a low abundance in organisms

Scientists at IRB Barcelona have developed a new technique, called "Pico Profiling", that allows for the first time a reliable and comprehensive analysis of gene activity from very few cells. Headed by Herbert Auer, manager of the Functional Genomics Core Facility at IRB Barcelona, together with researchers from IRB Barcelona's MetLab and The Ohio State University, the development of this technique will allow in-depth studies of cells that are difficult to obtain because of their scarcity. The study is published in PLoS ONE .