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The first single-cell epigenetic map of the entire human body has been published.

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An international team led by the Salk Institute published in the journal Science the first single-cell epigenetic map covering the entire human body. The study analysed 86,689 cells from 16 human tissues, revealing how DNA folds and modifies itself in each cell type.

Source: Salk Institute

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