Morphogen

    biotech · genomics · synthetic biology

    Microscope view of assorted immune cells beside a stylised DNA double helix
    Morphogen · Immune genetics

    Single-cell map links rare and common DNA variants to immune gene activity

    Sequencing more than five million immune cells from 1,925 people shows how inherited variation tunes gene expression, often in just one or a few cell types.

    Nature · 28 October 2026
    Illustration of DNA strands coiled around proteins inside the nucleus of an immune cell
    Morphogen · chromatin genetics

    Inherited DNA variants change how open the genome is, cell type by cell type

    A study ties genetic variation to single-cell chromatin accessibility and finds that the genetic signal helps an AI model map how genes are switched on.

    Nature · 28 October 2026

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