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Life Sciences => Cells, Microbes & Viruses => Topic started by: thedoc on 14/09/2012 09:27:34

Title: Can we reprogramme adult cells?
Post by: thedoc on 14/09/2012 09:27:34
We've already heard how epigenetic marks tell cells which genes to use, creating different types of tissue. But is this always a one-way process? And can we ever turn the clock back on cells that have decided their fate? The answer from the lab seems to be yes. To find out more, I spoke to Professor Mandy Fisher, Director of the MRC Clinical Sciences Centre in London.
Read a transcript of the interview by clicking here (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/interviews/interview/2227/)

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