How cells define their identity

Researchers from Jerusalem’s Hebrew University and Edinburgh  University, Scotland, uncovered how critical proteins, called transcription factors (TFs), define cellular identity. It raises the possibility of converting skin cells into heart cells, or insulin-producing cells to cure diabetes.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/breakthrough-for-bioengineering-as-study-deciphers-how-cells-define-their-identity/articleshow/116510751.cms

https://phys.org/news/2024-12-reveals-transcription-factors-dna-architecture.html

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