Scientists have unveiled the most complete atlas of the human fetal kidney to date after examining the gene expression patterns of single cells from five fetal kidneys. Medical Xpress reported that ...

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Philadelphia, PA (November 3, 2023) — Scientists have examined the gene expression patterns of single cells from 5 human fetal kidneys to create the most complete atlas of the fetal kidney to date.