Team reveals molecular competition drives adult stem cells to specialize

Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 12:31 in Biology & Nature

Adult organisms ranging from fruit flies to humans harbor adult stem cells, some of which renew themselves through cell division while others differentiate into the specialized cells needed to replace worn-out or damaged organs and tissues.

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