Cell-To-Cell Communication in Yeast (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Cell-To-Cell Communication in Yeast

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University of Washington researchers have produced cell-to-cell communication in baker's yeast, a first step in building multicellular organisms from scratch. The red yeast cells produce a plant hormone, which "tells" the green cells to express a gene differently.

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