3D MERFISH reveals cell-type diversity generated by mRNA partitioning in spiralian embryogenesis
Yiqun Wang, Tejasvi Patil, Stephanie Neal, Ignatius Jenie, Emily Ignatoff, Bogdan Bintu, Deirdre C. Lyons
The paper uses 3D MERFISH to show that mRNA partitioning during cell division generates transcriptomically distinct cell types in Crepidula atrasolea embryos.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology