Astrocytes and neurons share region-specific transcriptional signatures that confer regional identity to neuronal reprogramming

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Abstract

Region-specific gene expression shared with neurons imparts to astrocytes competence for region-specific neuronal reprogramming.

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    Astrocytes can be reprogrammed to be neurons, but not any neuron! They show a preference for their “close neighbours” identity