U-M researchers decode steps in stem cells’ complex decision-making process
U-M researchers have shed new light on the mechanisms by which stem cells permanently shed their identity to become new types of cells.
A ‘timeless’ tradition: How fly genes get their names
When scientists discover a new phenomenon, they often get to name it. For researchers who study the model system Drosophila melanogaster, or fruit flies, that means participating in a long tradition that is a hallmark of the field’s culture.