| Literature DB >> 26812013 |
Jayaraj Rajagopal1, Ben Z Stanger2.
Abstract
Conrad Waddington's eponymous 1957 diagram provided a metaphorical framework for considering how sequential developmental fate decisions allow an egg to develop into an embryo. In recent years, the Waddington diagram has been repurposed to illustrate how cellular identity changes in the context of reprogramming. In this Perspective, we revisit the Waddington diagram in light of the emerging recognition that plasticity is part and parcel of adult regeneration. Specifically, we speculate that the "epigenetic landscapes" that define identity in adult tissues are dynamic, facilitating cellular de-differentiation and trans-differentiation in the setting of injury.Mesh:
Year: 2016 PMID: 26812013 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2015.12.021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dev Cell ISSN: 1534-5807 Impact factor: 12.270