title: Cell differentiation. Muscle escapes from a jelly mould.
abstract: Striated muscle cells from the medusa of the jellyfish Podocoryne show remarkable plasticity; vertebrate myotubes are less plastic, but can re-enter the cell cycle in the absence of the retinoblastoma protein.
authors.affiliation: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University College London, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brockes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002453:Cell Cycle; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000166:cytology; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology; D037401:Scyphozoa / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004247:DNA