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July 26, 2026Science AdvancesOpen Access

Single-cell analysis of the epigenome and 3D chromatin architecture in the human retina

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YYYing YuanPBPooja BiswasNZNathan R. Zemke

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Randomized trial investigates gene regulation in retinal cell types, suggesting insights into ocular diseases.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand the mechanisms of genetic risk variants linked to ocular diseases by analyzing the epigenomic landscape in retinal cells.
  • Conducted single-cell multiomics assays assessing gene expression, chromatin accessibility, DNA methylome, and 3D chromatin architecture.
  • Identified 420,824 unique candidate regulatory elements across 23 retinal cell types.
  • Developed sequence-based predictors for interpreting noncoding risk variants using deep-learning techniques.
  • Characterized chromatin states in retinal cell types, revealing evolutionarily conserved and divergent regulatory programs.
  • Established atlases of the single-cell transcriptome, epigenome, and 3D genome in the human retina.

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Yuan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a2e2d3aea3239cd761fehttps://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adv9162
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