SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 19, 2024Interesting Engineering

422-million-year-old ancient animal cell helps scientists create a mouse

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Researchers successfully reprogrammed mouse cells into stem cells using a gene from ancient choanoflagellates, creating chimeric mice and revealing that key stem cell genes existed before multicellular life, potentially impacting evolutionary and medical understanding.

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