Activation of dormant genes in specialized cells.
In several experimental systems the genomic capacity in specialized cells can be assessed by examining the activation of dormant genes. Since some of these specialized cells can be induced to change cell phenotype, all cell specializations do not necessarily involve irreversible genetic changes.
D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002459:Cell Fusion; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000378:metabolism; D002645:Chickens; D002843:Chromatin / Q000502:physiology; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004330:Drosophila; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000502:physiology; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian; D005121:Extremities / Q000254:growth & development; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D006822:Hybrid Cells; D007498:Iris / Q000254:growth & development; D008745:Methylation; D051379:Mice; D053652:Nuclear Transfer Techniques; D010641:Phenotype; D051381:Rats; D014981:Xenopus
D002843:Chromatin; D004247:DNA