Dropping the transcription factor from the four so-called Yamanaka factors reduces the efficiency of inducing the production of stem cells, but the resulting cells are of greater quality.

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A gene responsible for the free-moving, primitive nature of fetal cells is expressed in some breast cancer cells in mice and humans.

A single transcription factor regulates a harlequin ladybird’s colors.

A double gene-transfer therapy transformed the non-neuronal cells into rod photoreceptors in the retinas of animal models of congenital blindness.

Using different combinations of transcription factors, researchers create a diverse array of neurons from mouse skin cells.

Researchers stumbled across the connection while searching for ways to reduce vision problems in people with achromatopsia.

A new algorithm scrutinizes the most hard-to-read segments of the genome.

Pauses may help cells fine-tune gene expression.