Single-cell transcriptomics of the mouse thalamic reticular nucleus

The thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN) is strategically located at the interface between the cortex and the thalamus, and plays a key role in regulating thalamo-cortical interactions. Current understanding of TRN neurobiology has been limited due to the lack of a comprehensive survey of TRN heterogeneity. In this thesis, I developed an integrative computational framework to analyze the single-nucleus RNA sequencing data of mouse TRN in a data-driven manner. By combining transcriptomic, genetic, and functional proteomic data, I discovered novel insights into the molecular mechanisms through which TRN regulates sensory gating, and suggested targeted follow-up experiments to validate these findings.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2017

Author dc:creator

• Li, Taibo,M. Eng.Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Guoping Feng and Kasper Lage.

• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

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• MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/113178

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/113178