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The International Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium has made significant strides in mapping the human body at the cellular level, as evidenced by a newly published collection of over 40 peer-reviewed papers in Nature and other Nature Portfolio journals...
This landmark release, announced on November 20, showcases the consortium's progress in understanding human cells in both health and disease states...
To date, more than 3,600 HCA members from over 100 countries have collaborated to profile over 100 million cells from more than 10,000 individuals.. . ) ..
The consortium is currently working on assembling a first draft of the Human Cell Atlas, which is expected to eventually include billions of cells across all organs and tissues...
Professor Sarah Teichmann, founding co-Chair of the HCA, likened the project to creating a "Google Maps for cell biology," establishing a benchmark for detecting and understanding changes underlying health and disease...
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