Analysis of embryonic stem (ES) cells following shRNA knock-down of Eset. Eset is a histone H3 lysine 9 (H3K9) methyltransferase critical for development of the inner cell mass (ICM) from which ES cells are derived. Results provide insight into the role of Eset in ES cell differentiation.
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