title: Nanog heterogeneity: tilting at windmills?
abstract: Fluctuating expression of transcription factors in embryonic stem cells is an alluring observation, but, as outlined by two articles in this issue, appearances can be misleading.
authors.affiliation: Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge, UK. austin.smith@cscr.cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: Austin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008164:Luminescent Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000071317:Nanog Homeobox Protein; D039904:Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D000097573:Red Fluorescent Protein
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D008164:Luminescent Proteins; D000071317:Nanog Homeobox Protein; D000097573:Red Fluorescent Protein; C475540:Nanog protein, mouse