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Nature 442, 11 (6 July 2006) | doi:10.1038/442011a; Published online 5 July 2006

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Simple recipe gives adult cells embryonic powers

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Just four factors are enough to reprogramme mouse cells.

Reprogramming adult human cells to repair damaged tissues or organs may not be quite as tough as thought. Researchers have devised a chemical cocktail that makes adult mouse cells behave like embryonic stem cells, and the recipe is surprisingly simple.

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