Function of Polycomb group proteins in embryonic stem cells

Embryonic stem (ES) cells exist in a pluripotent state and have the ability to differentiate into all adult cell types. Numerous molecular mechanisms are responsible for both maintaining pluripotency and directing differentiation. One of these mechanisms is epigenetics, the heritable regulation of g...

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Main Author: Parente, Miguel Casanova Vieira
Published: Imperial College London 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.513406