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We often don't think of them that way but reproductive cells like sperm and egg are also relatives of stem cells, and it turns out that there are stem cells that make the reproductive cells too like sperm stem cells. Sperm and germ cell stem cells DNMT3A-dependent DNA methylation is required for spermatogonial stem cells to commit to spermatogenesis, Nature. It makes …
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Altos Labs: mission, leadership, jobs, & CIRM

Altos Labs
At the beginning of the year I wrote about a new kind of biotech called Altos Labs. It's very different in some ways from other institutions. I find it an intriguing research entity. Where do things stand now with Altos Labs a few months later? More information, new ideas,  and questions have popped up in the interim. What's in this article …