ScIsoX: a multidimensional framework for measuring isoform-level transcriptomic complexity in single cells
Single-cell isoform analysis enables high-resolution characterization of transcript expression, yet analytical frameworks to systematically measure transcriptomic complexity are lacking. Here, we introduce ScIsoX, a computational framework that integrates a novel hierarchical data structure, a suite of complexity metrics, and dedicated visualization tools for isoform-level analysis. ScIsoX supports systematic exploration of global and cell-type-specific isoform expression patterns arising from alternative splicing, revealing multidimensional complexity signatures across diverse datasets-insights often missed by conventional gene-level approaches. We demonstrate the utility of ScIsoX across multiple real-world single-cell isoform sequencing datasets, showcasing its potential as a general framework for transcriptomic complexity analysis.
Authors
- Siyuan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2871-5473)
- Ulf Schmitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5806-4662)
Institutions
- Centenary Institute (AU)
- Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- James Cook University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Genome biology
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-025-03758-5
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.42
Funders
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council