Single-cell sequencing of miRNAs: A modified technology.

The recent development of next-generation sequencing technologies has offered valuable insights into individual cells. This technology is centered on the characterization of single cells for epigenomics, genomics, and transcriptomics. Ever since the first report appeared in 2009, the single-cell RNA-sequencing saga started to explore deeper into the mechanics intrigued within a single cell. microRNA (miRNA) has been increasingly recognized as an essential molecule triggering an additional layer for gene regulation. Therefore, single-cell sequencing of miRNAs is crucial to explore the logical riddles surrounding the epigenomics, genomics, and transcriptomics of an individual cell. Scientists from the Vienna Biocenter Campus have lately performed single-cell sequencing of miRNAs in the fly, Drosophila, and nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans. In this review, we present the latest scientific explorations supported by all-inclusive data on this novel subject matter of next-generation sequencing.