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Published online 1 May 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030428-15
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Gene scale scores stem cells
Genetic signatures could help gauge cells' potential.
Scientists have proposed a simple scale of 88 genes to gauge the usefulness of stem cells.
It might help researchers to work out whether they can convert adult cells from say, blood or skin, into stem cells that are able to grow medically valuable repair tissues.
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