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What is CytoAnalyst?

CytoAnalyst is a web-based application for the analysis of single-cell RNA-seq data. It provides a user-friendly interface to perform quality control, data visualization, and various types of analyses.

Key Features

Overall Workflow
  • Interactive visualizations: A wide range of interactive visualizations to explore single-cell data, including scatter plots, heatmaps, dot plots, and violin plots with support for multiple blending modes

  • Flexible data import: Support for multiple data formats including AnnData and 10x Genomics

  • Quality control: Built-in QC metrics and filtering capabilities

  • Data analysis tools: Comprehensive suite of analysis methods including:

    • Embedding analysis and visualization

    • Clustering and subclustering

    • Differential expression analysis

    • Cell type annotation and prediction

    • Pseudotime trajectory inference

    • Gene set enrichment analysis

  • Collaborative features: Share studies with colleagues and control access permissions

System Requirements

  • Browser: CytoAnalyst is a web-based application and can be accessed using modern web browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari.

About this Documentation

This documentation provides a comprehensive guide to using CytoAnalyst for the analysis of single-cell RNA-seq data.

Main Topics

Getting Started

Core Analysis Features

Additional Features

Case Studies

Last modified: 08 July 2025