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  • Study identifies key regulator of cell differentiation

    Feb 21, 2022 3:15 pm by Diana YatesResearch
    The research team included, from left, undergraduate student Darya Asoudegi; graduate students Neha Chetlangia and Fredy Kurniawan; and Supriya Prasanth, a professor of cell and developmental biology at the U. of I. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

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    • The research team included, from left, undergraduate student Darya Asoudegi; graduate students Neha Chetlangia and Fredy Kurniawan; and Supriya Prasanth, a professor of cell and developmental biology at the U. of I. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

    Embryonic stem cells and other pluripotent cells divide rapidly and have the capacity to become nearly any cell type in the body. U of I researchers report that they have identified a key regulator of this process.