Caspase activity mediates the differentiation of embryonic stem cells.

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Published in Cell Stem Cell on June 05, 2008

Authors

Jun Fujita1, Ana M Crane, Marlon K Souza, Marion Dejosez, Michael Kyba, Richard A Flavell, James A Thomson, Thomas P Zwaka

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

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