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Bayesian deep learning for single-cell analysis

A recent approach for single-cell RNA-sequencing data uses Bayesian deep learning to correct technical artifacts and enable accurate and multifaceted downstream analyses.

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Fig. 1: scVI is a multifaceted tool for scRNA-seq data processing and analysis.

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Way, G.P., Greene, C.S. Bayesian deep learning for single-cell analysis. Nat Methods 15, 1009–1010 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-018-0230-9

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