Human Organizer (VIDEO)

Rockefeller University

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Researchers have identified a small cluster of cells in the human embryo that dictates the fate of other embryonic cells -- an 'organizer' of developmental activity. Its components are highlighted above.

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Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Molecular Embryology at The Rockefeller University

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