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Competencia del progenitor: genes que cambian de lugar.
Michel Cayouette1, Pierre Mattar, William A Harris
1Cellular Neurobiology Research Unit, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec H2W 1R7, Canada. michel.cayouette@ircm.qc.ca
Cell
|January 22, 2013
Resumen
Las células progenitoras neurales de Drosophila pierden su capacidad de convertirse en neuronas específicas con el tiempo. Esta pérdida de competencia está relacionada con cambios en la organización de la cromatina de las células.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología del desarrollo Biología del desarrollo.
- La neurociencia es la neurociencia.
- Biología celular Biología celular.
Sus antecedentes:
- Las células progenitoras neurales (NPC) en Drosophila exhiben restricciones temporales en su capacidad para diferenciarse en subtipos neuronales específicos.
- Comprender los mecanismos moleculares que regulan este tiempo de desarrollo es crucial para comprender el neurodesarrollo.
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