A clustering method for single-cell RNA sequencing data based on denoising and masking learning

By effectively combining probabilistic denoising with masking-based representation learning, scDMAC provides a powerful solution for addressing dropout and sparsity issues in scRNA-seq data. The improved clustering performance suggests that integrating distribution-aware denoising with feature reconstruction enhances the extraction of biologically meaningful representations, making scDMAC a promising tool for single-cell transcriptomic analysis.

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Frontiers in Bioinformatics
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2026-03-03
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fbinf.2026.1758257
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Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
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A clustering method for single-cell RNA sequencing data based on denoising and masking learning

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Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
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A clustering method for single-cell RNA sequencing data based on denoising and masking learning

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Abstract

By effectively combining probabilistic denoising with masking-based representation learning, scDMAC provides a powerful solution for addressing dropout and sparsity issues in scRNA-seq data. The improved clustering performance suggests that integrating distribution-aware denoising with feature reconstruction enhances the extraction of biologically meaningful representations, making scDMAC a promising tool for single-cell transcriptomic analysis.

Frontiers in BioinformaticsVol. 6
Jilin University (CN), Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Openalex Percentile: Top 35%
Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
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