COSIE.data_preprocessing.metacell_construction_optimized

metacell_construction_optimized(adata)[source]

Construct metacells by aggregating every 2×2 spatially adjacent grid of cells into one, using integer grid grouping for O(n) performance.

Parameters

adataAnnData

An AnnData object with .obsm[‘spatial’] coords and .X expr. matrix.

Returns

adata_metacellAnnData

New AnnData of metacells with averaged expression and coords, plus mapping.