Abstract
A system that introduces random modifications to barcode sequences embedded in cells' DNA allows lineage relationships between cells to be discerned, while preserving the cells' spatial relationships. See Letter p.107 It is difficult to establish cell division history and lineage relationships for tissues that are not easily accessed. DNA barcoding approaches can provide this information, but do not offer spatial data. This collaboration between the labs of Long Cai and Michael Elowitz harnesses the power of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis and multiplexed single-molecule RNA fluorescence hybridization (smFISH) to build a new tool, termed MEMOIR, which they use to follow mouse embryonic stem cell divisions. MEMOIR gives access to lineage information in situ and at the single-cell level, while at the same time monitoring changes in gene expression state.
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