Scientists at the Stem Cell Research program at Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School have devised a mouse model that lets researchers track every cell in the body, from the embryonic stage until adulthood. Using a “barcoding” technique and CRISPR gene editing technology, the model can identify different cell types as they emerge and what genes each is turning on. Described May 14 in the journal Cell, the system is the first of its kind and should yield a greater understanding of development, aging, and disease.
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