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

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