Generation of mouse induced pluripotent stem cells succeeds better without Oct4
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) that comprise the inner cell mass of an early mammalian embryo, called blastocyst, possess the unique power of... [mehr]
Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Biomedizin
China’s Max Planck Center scientists unravel initial steps of iPS technology
The insights can make iPS-reprogramming of body cells more quickly, efficiently and faithfully – a prerequisite for such cells to be used for... [mehr]
Nuclear architecture diagnostics within reach of the clinic
Each cell in our organism has a roughly 2-meter-long molecule of DNA – our genetic information – that needs to be properly packed inside a few... [mehr]
Two young Max Planck scientists receive Humboldt Research Fellowship
“To my knowledge, it’s not that common for two researchers from the same institute to be granted this fellowship at the same time”, says Dr.... [mehr]