Direct Conversion of Mouse and Human Fibroblasts to Functional Melanocytes by Defined Factors

    December 2014 in “ Nature Communications ”
    Ruifeng Yang, Ying Zheng, Ling Li … Xiaowei Xu
    Studysummary Fibroblasts can be turned into melanocytes for potential skin treatments.
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