Day 345 of 365
December 11
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Biology Stem Cell Research
Stem cells can become different cell types. Embryonic stem cells can become any cell; adult stem cells are more limited. Induced pluripotent stem cells are adult cells reprogrammed to be stem-like. Applications include regenerative medicine and disease modeling.
💡 Did you know?
In 2012, Shinya Yamanaka won the Nobel Prize for discovering how to reprogram adult cells into stem cells!
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