Geneticists challenge common model of how cells retain their identity - Peer2Peer

Geneticists challenge common model of how cells retain their identity

Mar 13, 2026

One of the most widely accepted models for how cells remember their identity may be incorrect. This is shown in a new study by two research groups at Umeå University. In Science Advances, they present results that overturn a fundamental idea about how the Polycomb system maintains cellular memory.

https://phys.org/news/2026-03-geneticists-common-cells-retain-identity.html

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