Measuring and Modeling Single-Cell Heterogeneity and Fate Decision in Mouse Embryos

Fiorentino, Jonathan; Torres Padilla, Maria-Elena und Scialdone, Antonio (2020): Measuring and Modeling Single-Cell Heterogeneity and Fate Decision in Mouse Embryos. In: Annual review of genetics, Bd. 54: S. 167-187

Abstract

Cellular heterogeneity is a property of any living system; however, its relationship with cellular fate decision remains an open question. Recent technological advances have enabled valuable insights, especially in complex systems such as the mouse embryo. In this review, we discuss recent studies that characterize cellular heterogeneity at different levels during mouse development, from the two-cell stage up to gastrulation. In addition to key experimental findings, we review mathematical modeling approaches that help researchers interpret these findings. Disentangling the role of heterogeneity in cell fate decision will likely rely on the refined integration of experiments, large-scale omics data, and mathematical modeling, complemented by the use of synthetic embryos and gastruloids as promising in vitro models.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Biologie > Department Biologie II
• Themengebiete: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie
• Sprache: Englisch