Tuesday, 20 May, 2014

A new genetic switching element

Stem-cell research

Slight modifications in their genome sequences play a crucial role in the conversion of pluripotent stem cells into various differentiated cell types. An LMU team has now identified the factor responsible for one class of modification. more...

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Publication "Tet oxidizes thymine to 5-hydroxymethyluracil in mouse embryonic stem cell DNA"