If complex tissues are to be engineered, synthetic materials will be needed that provide cells with precisely located molecular cues. A method that attaches such cues to specific areas of a gel could be the answer.
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Burdick, J. Cellular control in two clicks. Nature 460, 469–470 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/460469a
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