Cellular reprogramming in pursuit of immortality.

Surani, M Azim · Cell Stem Cell · 2012

review · Level V

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Abstract

The discovery that phenotypic diversity among differentiated cells results from epigenetic and not genetic differences, and can be reset to restore pluripotency, promises revolutionary advances in medicine. I discuss how this and related seminal discoveries have brought us to an exciting future.

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