‘Barcodes’ written into DNA reveal how blood ages

A study in the journal Nature explains how age reshapes the blood system. In both humans and mice, a few stem cells, or “clones,” outcompete their neighbors and gradually take over blood production. The blood stem cell reservoir shrinks and becomes dominated by clones which show a preference for producing myeloid cells, immune cells linked to chronic inflammation.

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