Human embryonic stem cells can be induced to form embryoid bodies which contain all three germ layers of the human body. Histone expression is tightly coupled to cell growth while Runx2 is essential for bone differentiation. This project tested the hypothesis that when stem cells cease to proliferate and differentiate into embryoid bodies, the Runx2 gene is induced.

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Creator

• Therrien, Jaclyn Ann

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042706-125539

Advisor

• Ryder, Elizabeth F.

Year

• 2006

Sponsor

• University of Massachusetts Medical School

Date created

• 2006-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biochemistry

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-02