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Immortal Strand | DNA

Stem Cell Regeneration Center Glossary

The immortal DNA strand is a theory that suggests the asymmetric division of the DNA of adult stem cells through selective retention as opposed to random segregation during mitosis. The process also has the potential to retain a different outline of parental DNA strands per division. The “immortal strand hypothesis” is an intriguing concept in the field of stem cell …