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Sep 16, 2024

Optogenetic control reveals collective cell behavior

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, genetics

New research led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has studied the migratory movement of groups of cells using light control. The results show that there is no leader cell that directs the collective movement, as previously thought, but that all cells participate in the process.

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