The genetic and epigenetic journey of embryonic stem cells into mature neural cells

Frontiers in Genetics

Volumn 3, Issue MAY, 2012, Pages

  Olynik, Brendan M ^a,b   Rastegar, Mojgan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Embryonic stem cells; Epigenetics; Gliogenesis; Homeobox transcription factors; Neural stem cells; Neurogenesis; Regenerative medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875451684     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16648021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2012.00081     Document Type: Review

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