'Magical State' of Embryonic Stem Cells May Help Overcome Hurdles to Therapeutics (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

'Magical State' of Embryonic Stem Cells May Help Overcome Hurdles to Therapeutics

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The Salk researchers found that embryonic stem cells cycle in and out of a state from which they can develop into any kind of tissue. Here, red fluorescent "reporter" molecules indicate that these early embryonic cells are exhibiting genetic activity indicative of this flexible state.

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Image: Courtesy of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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