Chera S, Rentzsch F. Stem cells: The cell that does it all.
Curr Biol 2023;
33:R434-R436. [PMID:
37279662 DOI:
10.1016/j.cub.2023.04.039]
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Abstract
How do animals replace all their worn-out cells to maintain their tissues? A new study shows that, in the cnidarian Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus, a single adult stem cell is sufficient to generate the entire repertoire of somatic and germ line cells.
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