Dr. Alexander Meissner, ISSCR 2013 -- TaqMan® hPSC Scorecard™ Panel

Watch the ISSCR 2013 presentation by Dr. Alexander Meissner, PhD. Associate Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA

Transcriptional and Epigenetic Dynamics During Specification of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

The genomic distribution of DNA methylation and diverse chromatin modifications within any cell reflects and partly determines its identity. Taking advantage of the orchestrated regulatory dynamics during the directed differentiation of human pluripotent cells we investigated the early events that contribute to the specification of all three germ layers. By carefully dissecting these initial transcriptional and epigenetic dynamics we may be able to better predict differentiation propensities and derive therapeutically relevant tissue types more efficient and safely.

Dr. Meissner and Life Technologies have partnered to provide you with a new standard in pluripotent stem cell (PSC) characterization -- The TaqMan® hPSC Scorecard™ Panel enables verification of pluripotency and determination of lineage bias for both ES and iPS cell lines. In addition, the software allows you to characterize your stem cell lines relative to a standard.

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