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Removing Epigenetic Post-it Notes Returns Stem Cells to Unprimed State – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (press release)

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2016-03-18

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (press release)

Removing Epigenetic Post-it Notes Returns Stem Cells to Unprimed State
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (press release)
A drug originally intended to treat leukemia has an unexpected power. It can reverse stem cell development, converting primed pluripotent stem cells to naïve pluripotent stem cells. The drug, called MM-401, effectively removes epigenetic markers from …
Cell Transplantation research presented at Eighth Annual PPSSC ConferenceEurekAlert (press release)

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2016-03-18

USC News

Stem cells advance studies of the brain’s evolution over 6 million years
USC News
The next generation of scientists is turning to stem cells to advance understanding of systems ranging from the blood to the brain or the liver to the lungs. Six of these scientists presented their research at the Junior Faculty Candidate Mini

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2016-03-18

Bioscience Technology

New Stem Cell with Half a Genome Generated in Lab
Bioscience Technology
An embryonic stem cell with just half a genome was generated by scientists, according to findings published in the journal Nature. The haploid stem cells are the first human cells capable of cell division with just one copy of the genome, allowing
Scientists create a new type of stem cell with only half a human’s usual 46 chromosomesWashington Post
Israel Scientists Generate New Human Stem Cell That Has Half a GenomeJspace News
Scientists find way to create human stem cells with only 23 chromosomes, could revolutionize genetic researchNew York Daily News
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