New technique could provide powerful insights into early cell differentiation - Phys.org

Sperm meets egg, setting off a cascade of events leading to the creation of an embryo. But how do developing cells—which all contain the same genetic information—decide what to be when they grow up? How does a cell differentiate into muscle, skin, organs, or …

Sperm meets egg, setting off a cascade of events leading to the creation of an embryo. But how do developing cellswhich all contain the same genetic informationdecide what to be when they grow up? Ho… [+4245 chars]

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