Study reveals new insight into 'immortal' plant cells
A new study has revealed an undiscovered reprogramming mechanism that allows plants to maintain fitness down the generations.
A new study has revealed an undiscovered reprogramming mechanism that allows plants to maintain fitness down the generations.
Biotechnology
Dec 18, 2017
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A series of studies led by Monash University researcher Associate Professor Jose Polo have this week shed light on vital, yet previously unclear, aspects of cell reprogramming.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 7, 2017
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Induced pluripotent stem cells (IPSCs) hold great promise in regenerative medicine, personalized medicine and drug discovery. However, while avoiding the ethical controversies associated with embryonic stem cells, they carry ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 24, 2017
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Some heritable but unstable genetic mutations that are passed from parent to affected offspring may not be easy to investigate using current human-induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) modeling techniques, according to research ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 13, 2017
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Houston Methodist researchers have identified an immune pathway that promotes the formation of a cell that can develop into new tissues and organs.
Medical research
Mar 9, 2017
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Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have published a study demonstrating how specialized proteins are able to change the identity, or cellular characteristics, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 20, 2017
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Cell reprogramming does not happen exactly as we thought. In the pages of the journal Science, a team from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has shown that tissue damage is a relevant factor for cells to ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 24, 2016
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The effectiveness of reprogramming cells into blood cells is thought to depend on the original cell type and reprogramming method. Researchers at CiRA show this assumption is actually the result of epigenetic effects, suggesting ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 28, 2016
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Researchers at ETH Zurich have managed to use a synthetic genetic program to instruct stem cells taken from fatty tissue to become cells that are almost identical to natural beta cells. This brings them a major step closer ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 11, 2016
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When Tokyo-based Fujifilm Holdings Corp. set out to become a global leader in the emerging area of regenerative medicine, one of the key places it turned to was Madison.
Business
Feb 5, 2016
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