[ Back to EurekAlert! ]

Contact: Jordan Reese
jreese@pobox.upenn.edu
215-573-6604
University of Pennsylvania

Stem Cell Plasticity

Caption: A stem cell nucleus flows like a soft plastic. The chromatin fibers are tagged yellow and a dark stripe is painted to help visualize the flow into a micro-capillary.

Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the University of Pennsylvania

Usage Restrictions: For permissions, contact the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Related news release: Stem cell nuclei are soft 'hard drives,' Penn study finds


[ Back to EurekAlert! ]