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Scientists are now able to “reset” the DNA in a mature body cell so that the cell can grow into any kind of cell in the body, from heart muscle cells to nerve cells and bladder cells. Bryan ChristieDNA METHYLATION | One way cells shut down unneeded genes is by attaching small molecules called methyl groups to the DNA, a process called methylation. Turning back the clock to return an adult cell to an embryonic state is largely a matter of removing this methylation. J. Korenblat
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