Genetic code of red blood cells discovered

Thursday, June 2, 2016 - 15:31 in Biology & Nature

Eight days. That's how long it takes for skin cells to reprogram into red blood cells. Researchers have successfully identified the four genetic keys that unlock the genetic code of skin cells and reprogram them to start producing red blood cells instead.

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