Kim Babos and colleagues fro the Ichida Lab developed a method to reprogram cells to switch their identity much more reliably than present capabilities allow. The technique uses enzymes to untangle reprogramming DNA, somewhat similar to conditioning tangled hair. The technique works with near-perfect efficiency — in mice and humans — for all types of cells tested in the laboratories of USC’s Stem Cell Center.

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