Many Paths, Few Destinations: How Stem Cells Decide What They'll Be

sciencedaily.com     May 21, 2008            

The conventional view of how stem cells differentiate assumes that cells are "instructed" to progress along prescribed signaling pathways. However, new research shows that the decision is made collectively by an entire network of genes and proteins. It reveals an elegant yet simple system that... [read full story]                    


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