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Lin-28 promotes symmetric stem cell division and drives adaptive growth in the adult Drosophila intestine.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 15 Oct 2015
Chen Ching-Huan, Luhur Arthur, Sokol Nicholas
Abstract excerpt
Stem cells switch between asymmetric and symmetric division to expand in number as tissues grow during development and in response to environmental changes. The stem cell intrinsic proteins controlling this switch are largely unknown, but one candidate is the Lin-28 pluripotency factor. A conserved RNA-binding protein that is downregulated in most animals as they develop from embryos to adults, Lin-28 persists in...
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