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Uncertainty versus variability: Bayesian methods for analysis of scRNA-seq data

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CURRENT OPINION IN SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
Volume 28, Issue -, Pages -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.coisb.2021.100375

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scRNA-seq data; Bayesian methods; Gene expression; Alterna-tive splicing

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This review discusses model-based approaches in single-cell RNA sequencing analysis within the framework of Bayesian statistics, highlighting the advantages and remaining challenges in this expanding research area.
Single-cell ???omics technologies have the potential to revolu-tionize our understanding of stochasticity and heterogeneity in biology, yet such measurements are inevitably affected by high levels of noise and technical artifacts. To distinguish genuine biological variability from confounding factors, it is therefore essential to adopt analysis methodologies that model such noisy effects. In this review, we discuss model-based approaches that tackle this problem within the framework of Bayesian statistics. We start by revisiting the fundamental concepts and illustrate how they are used in a number of single-cell RNA sequencing analyses, highlighting the merits and still unmet challenges within this expanding area of research.

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