Deep learning-based high-resolution time inference for deciphering dynamic gene regulation from fixed embryos.

ABSTRACT: Embryo development is driven by the spatiotemporal dynamics of complex gene regulatory networks. Uncovering these dynamics requires simultaneous tracking of multiple fluctuating molecular species over time, which exceeds the capabilities of traditional live-imaging approaches. Fixed-embryo imaging offers the necessary sensitivity and capacity but lacks temporal resolution. Here, we present a multi-scale ensemble deep learning approach to precisely infer absolute developmental time with 1-minute resolution from nuclear morphology in fixed Drosophila embryo images. Applying this approach to quantitative imaging of fixed wild-type embryos, we resolve the spatiotemporal regulation of the endogenous segmentation gene Krüppel (Kr) by multiple transcription factors (TFs) during early development

SUBMITTER: Bao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12267651 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature