Gene that improves quality of reprogrammed stem cells identified by Singapore scientists
Sunday, February 7, 2010 - 13:07
in Biology & Nature
In the 7 Feb. 2010 issue of the journal Nature, scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), report that a genetic molecule, called Tbx3, which is crucial for many aspects of early developmental processes in mammals, significantly improves the quality of stem cells that have been reprogrammed from differentiated cells.