Nature Communications (Jan 2020)
Genetic aberrations in iPSCs are introduced by a transient G1/S cell cycle checkpoint deficiency
Abstract
Point mutations have been found in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) but when they arise is unclear. Here, the authors show that a G1/S cell cycle checkpoint deficiency transiently occurs early in genome reprogramming, suggesting a common developmental pathway between iPSC and tumorigenesis, and generate genetic burden-free human iPSCs.