CellTypist
Teichmann Lab (Wellcome Sanger Institute)
Automated cell type annotation tool for scRNA-seq data using logistic regression models trained on curated cross-tissue immune cell atlases. Provides a growing encyclopedia of pre-trained cell type models.
Best For
Fast, consistent immune cell type annotation across tissues with pre-trained models
License
Open Source (MIT)
Strengths
- +Pre-trained model encyclopedia
- +Cross-tissue immune atlas
- +Fast inference
- +Scanpy integration
Limitations
- −Best for immune cells (model coverage expanding)
- −Logistic regression (not deep learning)
- −Dependent on reference atlas quality
R&D Pipeline Coverage
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