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The microenvironment, or niche, in which stem cells reside controls their renewal and maturation. The niche that regulates blood-forming stem cells in adult animals has eluded researchers — until now.

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Figure 1: Birth control for stem cells.

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Lemischka, I., Moore, K. Interactive niches. Nature 425, 778–779 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/425778a

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