Scientists discover an unexpected influence on dividing stem cells ’ fate

When it divides, a stem cell has a choice: produce more stem cells or turn into the specific types of cells that compose skin, muscle, brain, or other tissue. New experiments in skin show this decision can be altered if tiny organs within cells aren’t positioned and divvied up properly. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News Amma Asare cell division Elaine Fuchs Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology mitosis organelle inheritance peroxisomes pex11b stem cells Source Type: news