Tracing the origin of everything.

Davies, Erin L · Cell · 2022

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Highly potent adult stem cells fuel lifelong tissue homeostasis and regeneration in many aquatic invertebrates, yet their developmental backstories remain obscure. In this issue of Cell, Kimura and colleagues reveal the cellular origin of adult pluripotent stem cells and propose a molecular trajectory for their specification during acoel embryogenesis.

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