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Transdetermination in Cells

When an embryonic cell begins to differentiate, it is said to be determined for that function. Yet when cells of a fruit-fly larva are transplanted into an adult fly, their determination can change

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 219 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “Transdetermination in Cells” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 219 No. 5 (), p. 110
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1168-110