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SCRAMseq: reading a gene variant through a cell’s response

A new single-cell method connects a genetic change with the RNA response around it. Our reading guide examines coverage, comparison labels and the gap between a functional score and a diagnosis.

Single-cell genotype–phenotype method

Press-news Team · 11 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

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Study published 9 Oct 2026.

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