Cells switch identity in biological breakthrough
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 16:21
in Biology & Nature
Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.
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