Cellular Reprogramming: Chromatin Puts On the Brake
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Directed reprogramming of differentiated cells allows the generation of specific cell types for therapeutics and can provide unexpected insights into development. A recent study demonstrates that efficient reprogramming of Caenorhabditis elegans germ cells into neurons can be achieved by knocking down a histone chaperone gene and ectopic expression of a terminal selector transcription factor.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011