Background Human pancreatic islets are a central focus of research in metabolic studies.
Transcriptomics is frequently used to interrogate alterations in cultured human islet cells …

Background Allele-specific expression (ASE) refers to the preferential expression of one
allele over the other and contributes to adaptive phenotypic plasticity. Here, we used a …

Polyploid cells contain more than 2 copies of the genome and are found in many plant and
animal tissues. Different types of polyploidy exist, in which the genome is confined to either 1 …

Background Global per capita meat consumption continues to rise, especially pork. Meat
quality is influenced by the content of intramuscular fat (IMF) as a key factor. The longissimus …

Background Skeletal muscle myofibers can be separated into functionally distinct cell types
that differ in gene and protein expression. Current single cell expression data is generally …