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Inside each cell, individual structures known as organelles perform key functions, but how these organelles contribute to the formation of tissues and organs is unknown. New research from the ...

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Neural stem cells articles from across Nature Portfolio Neural stem cells are multipotent adult stem cells present in the adult central nervous system that can self-renew, and give rise to new ...