Illustration of a developing mouse embryo with highlighted cell lineage

'DNA Typewriter' technology maps cell lineage in developing mouse embryo

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Scientists have used a 'DNA Typewriter' to record the lineage of cells in a developing mouse embryo over 13.5 days, from the initial cell division to organ formation. This achievement allows reconstruction of the family tree of cells during a critical period of embryonic development.

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