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The nature of stem cells: state rather than entity
1Department of Molecular Cell Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel.
Nature Reviews. Genetics
|November 3, 2004
Summary
Stem cells possess self-renewal and differentiation abilities but exhibit promiscuous gene expression. The study proposes that the transient stem state can be adopted by any cell, making a universal stem cell gene marker unlikely.
Area of Science:
- Cell Biology
- Developmental Biology
- Genetics