To summarize such a wealth of research, research that has been going on for over half a century, the film tells the story of a few key stem cell discoveries and applications. (allthingsstemcell.com)
A dual yeast and human stem cell discovery platform for Parkinson's disease: Investigations in simple baker's yeast cells brought to light abnormalities in Parkinson's patient neurons and identified genes and small molecules that correct them. (wi.mit.edu)
Moreover, they are convinced that this yeast - human stem cell discovery platform could be applied to other neurodegenerative diseases for which yeast models have been developed. (wi.mit.edu)