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Nature Reviews Cancer 8, 245 (1 April 2008) | doi:10.1038/nrc2357

Stem cells: MicroRNAs promote differentiation

Patrick Goymer

Correct regulation of the process by which stem cells start differentiating is crucial to normal development and to the avoidance of cancer. Two new studies show the importance of specific microRNAs (miRNAs) in the transition to differentiation.