UCI scientists make stem cell discovery
Ivan Marazzi, a professor of biological chemistry, and other UCI researchers discovered a mechanism that controls the identity of stem cells. When this mechanism fails, embryonic stem cells revert back in time and differentiate into hundreds of cell types, which go on to form every part of our body. The ability to change the identity of stem cells enables researchers to delve into the fundamental aspect of development, specifically what happens when two cells meet and give rise to an embryo. The study was published in Molecular Cell.
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