Researchers show 'trigger' to stem cell differentiation
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 11:14
in Biology & Nature
A gene which is essential for stem cells' capabilities to become any cell type has been identified by researchers. The discovery represents a further step in the ever-expanding field of understanding the ways in which stem cells develop into specific cells, a necessary prelude towards the use of stem cell therapy as a means to reverse the consequences of disease and disability.