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bio-single-cell-splicing

Analyzes alternative splicing at single-cell resolution. The first decision is library chemistry — 10X 3' is fundamentally limited (RT primes from poly-A, R2 falls in 3' UTR, <0.1 junction read per cell per AS event). Plate-based full-length methods (Smart-seq3, FLASH-seq, VASA-seq, STORM-seq) and single-cell long-read (MAS-Iso-seq, scISOr-Seq2) are the chemistries that give per-cell isoform structure. Tools include MARVEL (R, Smart-seq integrated), BRIE2 (Bayesian PSI with regulatory features and ELBO_gain test), scQuint (junction-cluster, plate-based; not for 10X), SpliZ (annotation-free Z-s

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Install
npx skills add BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills --skill single-cell-splicing --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

Facts
Files in the skill folder: 3
SKILL.md size: 25 KB
Bundled scripts: yes
Path: skills/bioskills/single-cell-splicing/SKILL.md
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Where it comes from
Stars: 135
Language: Python

Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.

From the SKILL.md

## Version Compatibility Reference examples tested with: MARVEL 2.0+, BRIE2 0.2.4+, scQuint 0.1+, SpliZ 0.0.1+, Sierra 1.0+, Psix 0.1+, anndata 0.10+, scanpy 1.10+, pandas 2.2+, scipy 1.13+ Before using code patterns, verify installed versions match. If versions differ: - Python: `pip show <package>` then `help(module.function)` to check signatures - R: `packageVersion('<pkg>')` then `?function_name` to verify parameters - CLI: `<tool> --version` then `<tool> --help` to confirm flags If code throws ImportError, AttributeError, or TypeError, introspect the installed package and adapt the example to match the actual API rather than retrying. # Single-Cell Splicing Analysis The fundamental decision is **chemistry**, not tool. Most droplet 3' scRNA-seq cannot support transcriptome-wide splicing inference because reverse transcription primes from the poly(A) tail and most reads land in the 3' UTR — far from CDS-region splicing events. Plate-based full-length methods and single-cell long-read sequencing are the chemistries that give per-cell isoform structure across the gene body. ## The 10X 3' Problem (Quantified) Three compounding mechanisms make 10X Chromium 3' (v3.1, GEM-X, v4) hosti

What's inside
Steps it walks through
  1. Version Compatibility
  2. The 10X 3' Problem (Quantified)
  3. Decision: Does Your Chemistry Support Splicing Analysis?
  4. Tool Selection Matrix
  5. Decision Tree by Goal
  6. MARVEL Plate-Based Workflow
  7. BRIE2 Bayesian PSI
  8. SpliZ for Annotation-Free Discovery
  9. Psix for Regulated AS Along Trajectories
  10. Sierra for APA (Not Splicing)
  11. Pseudobulk for Statistical Power
  12. Single-Cell Long-Read = Future of Single-Cell Splicing
  13. Per-Tool Failure Modes
  14. MARVEL: SpliceJunction Matrix Format
Ships with 2 files
  • examples/sc_splicing_brie2.py
  • usage-guide.md
Commands it runs
brie-count \
brie-quant \
spliz \
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What does the bio-single-cell-splicing skill do?

Analyzes alternative splicing at single-cell resolution. The first decision is library chemistry — 10X 3' is fundamentally limited (RT primes from poly-A, R2 falls in 3' UTR, <0.1 junction read per cell per AS event). Plate-based full-length methods (Smart-seq3, FLASH-seq, VASA-seq, STORM-seq) and single-cell long-read (MAS-Iso-seq, scISOr-Seq2) are the chemistries that give per-cell isoform structure. Tools include MARVEL (R, Smart-seq integrated), BRIE2 (Bayesian PSI with regulatory features and ELBO_gain test), scQuint (junction-cluster, plate-based; not for 10X), SpliZ (annotation-free Z-s

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills --skill single-cell-splicing --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.

Where does this skill come from?

From BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills, a repository with 135 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.

Is a popular skill a good skill?

Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.

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