Reprogramming Germ Cells as Neurons (4 of 5) (IMAGE)

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Reprogramming Germ Cells as Neurons (4 of 5)

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lin-53 gene product depleted C. elegans with germ cells that are converted to gustatory neurons. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Dec. 9, 2010, issue of Science Express, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Baris Tursun at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, N.Y., and colleagues was titled, "Direct Conversion of C. elegans Germ Cells Into Specific Neuron Types."

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