Researchers Recreate Mouse from Choanoflagellate Gene that Predates Animals

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Hong Kong have created mouse stem cells capable of generating a fully developed mouse using genetic tools from a unicellular organism, with which we share a common ancestor that predates animals. The post Researchers Recreate Mouse from Choanoflagellate Gene that Predates Animals appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Nov 19, 2024 - 04:45
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Researchers Recreate Mouse from Choanoflagellate Gene that Predates Animals
Choanoflagellate Sox can induce pluripotency in mammalian cells. Image credit: Gao et al., doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-54152-x.

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Hong Kong have created mouse stem cells capable of generating a fully developed mouse using genetic tools from a unicellular organism, with which we share a common ancestor that predates animals.

The post Researchers Recreate Mouse from Choanoflagellate Gene that Predates Animals appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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