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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