How is it possible that many different cell types can result from a single cell?
Transcriptional regulators can act at different stages, and in different combinations, through the path of cell development and differentiation. Transcription factors can turn on at different times during cell differentiation. As cells mature and go through different stages (arrows), transcription factors (colored balls) can act on gene expression and change the cell in different ways. This change affects the next generation of cells derived from that cell. In subsequent generations, it is the combination of different transcription factors that can ultimately determine cell type.
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switch some of the words that are in there to ur own
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Transcriptional regulators can act at different stages in the path of cell development and differentiation. As cells mature and go through different stages, transcription factors can act on gene expression, the next generation of cells derived from that cell. It is the combination of different transcription factors that can ultimately determine cell type.
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@JustSaiyan
In much more simple and understand terms: It's possible through a process called gene expression. This is basically a randomly selected combination of genes to produce a different cell with a different purpose. This could be compared to using cheat code combinations in video games, if you want to look at it that way. The same buttons used in different ways result in different cheats/combos.
understandable*
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