Chinese Team Publishes 3D Cell Atlas of Rice Life Cycle in Cell

A Chinese-led team has published in Cell the first three-dimensional spatiotemporal cell atlas covering rice's full life cycle, from germination to grain fill. The atlas profiles about 851,725 nuclei and 347,640 spatial bins, defining 119 cell types and 133 subtypes, and includes an open portal and the RICE scGPT single-cell foundation model.

• Atlas spans 10 organ and tissue types across 61 stages of the japonica variety Zhonghua 11
• About 851,725 nuclei and 347,640 spatial bins profiled, yielding 119 cell types
• Open portal for gene queries and the rice-adapted RICE scGPT model released
• Gene OsARF1 links to multiple developmental branches, explaining broad editing effects