Stem Cell Plasticity (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

Stem Cell Plasticity

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A stem cell nucleus flows like a soft plastic. The chromatin fibers are tagged yellow and a dark stripe is painted to help visualize the flow into a micro-capillary.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the University of Pennsylvania

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