Scientists discover new map revealing genes that control skeleton – WION

Research led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has for the first time mapped the unique genetic profile of the skeleton`s ‘master regulator` cells, known as osteocytes.
The study published today in Nature Communications outlines the genes that are switched on or off in osteocytes, a type of bone cell that controls how other types of cells make or break down parts of the skeleton to maintain strong and healthy bones.
“This new information provides a kind of genetic shortlist we can look…

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