Stem cells propagate their DNA by random segregation in the flatworm Macrostomum lignano.

Adult stem cells are proposed to have acquired special features to prevent an accumulation of DNA-replication errors. Two such mechanisms, frequently suggested to serve this goal are cellular quiescence, and non-random segregation of DNA strands during stem cell division, a theory designated as the...

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Main Authors: Freija Verdoodt, Maxime Willems, Stijn Mouton, Katrien De Mulder, Wim Bert, Wouter Houthoofd, Julian Smith, Peter Ladurner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0030227&type=printable
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