Single-cell RNA sequencing of olfactory bulb dopaminergic neurons

Here we performed single cell RNA sequencing of manually sorted olfactory bulb dopaminergic neurons with the goal of studying the transcriptomic basis of neuronal plasticity. Acute olfactory bulb 300 µm slices were obtained from Dat-Cre/Flox-tdTomato (B6.SJL-Slc6a3tm1.1(cre) Bkmn/J, Jax stock 006660 / B6.Cg– Gt(ROSA)26Sortm9(CAG-tdTomato)Hze, Jax stock 007909) juvenile mice. Single cell suspensions were generated using the Neural Tissue Dissociation Kit – Postnatal Neurons (Miltenyi Biotec. Cat no. 130-094-802). Dopaminergic neurons were identified by red fluorescence and manually sorted into individual wells. Analysis of the effects of the transcriptomic changes relating to neuronal plasticity triggered by sensory deprivation is ongoing. Overall design: 284 single-cell samples, 11 positive controls, 7 no-cell negative controls and 5 negative controls.