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A roadmap for the Human Developmental Cell Atlas.

Muzlifah Haniffa^1,2,3, Deanne Taylor^4,5, Sten Linnarsson⁶

¹Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. m.a.haniffa@ncl.ac.uk.

|September 9, 2021

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The Human Developmental Cell Atlas initiative is creating a comprehensive cell map of human development. This vital resource will advance understanding of development, disease, and aging, guiding future research and medicine.

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Area of Science:

Developmental Biology
Genomics
Cell Biology

Background:

The Human Cell Atlas initiative aims to map all human cells.
Understanding human development at a cellular level is crucial for medicine.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline the Human Developmental Cell Atlas (HDCA) initiative.
To describe challenges and strategies for mapping human development.
To provide a roadmap for creating a comprehensive reference atlas of human development.

Main Methods:

Utilizing state-of-the-art technologies for mapping and modeling.
Integrating data from a community of scientists.
Employing human stem-cell-derived cultures, organoids, and animal models.

Main Results:

Early milestones of the HDCA initiative have been achieved.
Strategies for overcoming challenges in acquiring prenatal tissues are described.
A roadmap for completing the human development atlas is presented.

Conclusions:

The HDCA initiative is a major undertaking to map human development.
This atlas will be foundational for understanding health and disease.
Collaboration and advanced technologies are key to its success.