Epigenetic control of planarian stem cell potency limits stem activity and accurately defines differentiation programs

Planarian flatworms are gaining popularity in regenerative medicine research due to the fact that they have unparalleled regeneration capacity. Their tissue recovery abilities are dependent on a pool of adult stem cells (neoblasts). Studies in the recent years have shown that epigenetic mechanisms h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mihaylova, Yuliana
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32929/