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Mapping how a single cell becomes an entire mouse

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Scientists can visualize the cellular lineage of a mouse by tracing back to a single fertilized egg, creating a family tree of 37 trillion cells. This mapping reveals how individual cells are related to one another through shared ancestry. The study provides a visual framework for understanding the complex origins of every cell in the mouse body.

Key points

• Scientists can create family trees of cells to track their lineage back to a single fertilized egg.
• The study visualizes the 37 trillion cells in a mouse body, showing how they are related.

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