FISH-quant v2: a scalable and modular tool for smFISH image analysisShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: RNA: A publication of the RNA Society, ISSN 1355-8382, E-ISSN 1469-9001, Vol. 28, no 6, p. 786-795Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Regulation of RNA abundance and localization is a key step in gene expression control. Single-molecule RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization (smFISH) is a widely used single-cell-single-molecule imaging technique enabling quantitative studies of gene expression and its regulatory mechanisms. Today, these methods are applicable at a large scale, which in turn come with a need for adequate tools for data analysis and exploration. Here, we present FISH-quant v2, a highly modular tool accessible for both experts and non-experts. Our user-friendly package allows the user to segment nuclei and cells, detect isolated RNAs, decompose dense RNA clusters, quantify RNA localization patterns and visualize these results both at the single-cell level and variations within the cell population. This tool was validated and applied on large-scale smFISH image data sets, revealing diverse subcellular RNA localization patterns and a surprisingly high degree of cell-to-cell heterogeneity.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB PRESS, PUBLICATIONS DEPT , 2022. Vol. 28, no 6, p. 786-795
Keywords [en]
image analysis, RNA localization, transcription, smFISH
National Category
Software Engineering Mathematical Analysis Biophysics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-313067DOI: 10.1261/rna.079073.121ISI: 000793718200002PubMedID: 35347070Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85130638938OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-313067DiVA, id: diva2:1661647
Note
QC 20220530
2022-05-302022-05-302025-02-20Bibliographically approved