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Identification Of First Genetic Variant Linked To Biological Aging In Humans
09 February 2010
Scientists have announced that they have identified for the first time definitive variants associated with biological ageing in humans. The team analyzed more than 500,000 genetic variations across the entire human genome to...
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Stanford Scientists Make Stem Cells Pluripotent Using Virus-Free Technique
09 February 2010
Tiny circles of DNA are the key to a new and easier way to transform stem cells from human fat into induced pluripotent stem cells for use in regenerative medicine, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine...
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Singapore Scientists Identify Gene That Improves Quality Of Reprogrammed Stem Cells
09 February 2010
In the 7 Feb. 2010 issue of the journal Nature, scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), report that a genetic molecule, called Tbx3, which is crucial for many aspects of early developmental processes in...
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