Work on cell memory mechanism could help identify disease-causing mutations

When a 'mother' cell divides into 'daughter' cells - as often as once every 24 hours - the latter inherit the identity and functions of the former. A team at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet has recently unveiled the mechanisms behind this memory transmission, with help from various institutions and EU-funded projects.
While it may sound anecdotal to the layperson, the way our cells continuously divide to form two identical copies is key to our very own existence. Without cell division we would not be able to grow or heal from injuries. In fact, most of the species populating our planet, including humans, simply would not exist.

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