Chromatin in pluripotent embryonic stem cells and differentiation

Eran Meshorer*, Tom Misteli

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Abstract

Embryonic stem (ES) cells are unique in that they are pluripotent and have the ability to self-renew. The molecular mechanisms that underlie these two fundamental properties are largely unknown. We discuss how unique properties of chromatin in ES cells contribute to the maintenance of pluripotency and the determination of differentiation properties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)540-546
Number of pages7
JournalNature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Volume7
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Jul 2006
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Eran Meshorer and Tom Misteli are at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. e-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]

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