Importance of FIP200 to Neural Stem Cells (IMAGE)

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Importance of FIP200 to Neural Stem Cells

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These colorful images show the importance of the FIP200 gene to neural stem cell activity and ability to become any type of brain or nerve cell. The second column of images is from mice that lack FIP200, compared with normal mice (first column) and mice that lacked the p53 gene in addition FIP200 third column) or alone (fourth column).

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Guan Laboratory, University of Michigan

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