Spatially resolved host-fungal transcriptomics profiling by fungal-DBiT
Xiaohui Yu, Fu Qiang Gao, Deguang Song, Gaocai Li, Dejiang Wang, Shenjie Wang, Xiangjun Di, Shujie He, Liyun Lin, Junyi Xu, Di Zhang, Yu Jin, Jing Du, Noah W. Palm, Liu Yang
This study introduces fungal-DBiT, a spatial transcriptomic platform that maps host and fungal RNAs in tissue sections, revealing spatial heterogeneity in fungal localization and host responses during infection and under physiological conditions.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology