How would you introduce the change/modification into the skin cells to transform them into neurons?

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ou now have an understanding of Genomes, DNA Replication, Transcription, Translation, and Regulation of Genes. How would you reprogram skin cells to create cells which look and behave like brain cells (neurons)? 

What would you change/modify to reprogram a skin cell to a neuron?

How would you introduce the change/modification into the skin cells to transform them into neurons?

 

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