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Cells Reprogrammed In Living Mice

Posted by Soulskill on from the turn-your-excess-bodyfat-into-brain-cells dept.

sciencehabit writes "Researchers have discovered a surprisingly effective way to 'reprogram' mature mouse cells into an embryolike state, able to become any of the body's cell types (abstract). Their recipe: Let the transformation happen in a living animal instead of a petri dish. The finding could help scientists better understand how reprogramming works and it may one day help breed replacement tissues or organs in the lab—or in living patients."

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  1. Re:Now we can create by geekoid · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    ha!

    Old man dying on bed
    Dr. "What do you mean you never bothered to back up? Every always needs to back up!"
    Camera Zooms in on old man... It's Linus.

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