A decade of molecular cell atlases

TL;DR

This paper reviews the progress of single-cell genomics over the past decade, highlighting advances in technology and cell atlases, while correcting inaccuracies in a previous opinion article.

Contribution

It provides a corrected and clarified account of the developments in molecular cell atlases over the last ten years.

Findings

Identifies inaccuracies in previous account of cell atlas development.

Highlights technological advances in single-cell genomics.

Emphasizes the importance of accurate historical recounting.

Abstract

The recent opinion article "A decade of molecular cell atlases" by Stephen Quake narrates the incredible single-cell genomics technology advances that have taken place over the last decade, and how they have translated to increasingly resolved cell atlases. However the sequence of events described is inaccurate and contains several omissions and errors. The errors are corrected in this note.