{
  "id": 12582220,
  "title": "3D MERFISH reveals cell-type diversity generated by mRNA partitioning in spiralian embryogenesis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/3d-merfish-reveals-cell-type-diversity-generated-by-mrna-partitioning",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.05.756875v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cell type diversification during development is often attributed to differential gene transcription. Here, we show that, during Crepidula atrasolea embryogenesis, transcriptomically distinct cell types arise through differential distribution of pre-existing mRNAs. Combining immunofluorescence, live imaging, and whole-mount 3D spatial transcriptomics (MERFISH) of over 40 embryos, we show that many…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}