This partial maintenance of identity can probably be attributed to an 'epigenetic memory' even when there has been some dedifferentiation of the somatic identity.
How transcriptional programs precisely control stem cell maintenance and identity, and what are the regulatory programs influencing stem cell asymmetric cell division (ACD), are key questions that researchers have sought to address for the past decade.
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If integrity is no more than maintenance of identity, however, it can play neither of these roles.
The observation of identical haplotypes in comparable proportions in harvested seeds before and after transport and seed storage strongly suggests the maintenance of identity (Fig. 1a).
PcG are evolutionarily conserved proteins which have roles ranging from seed development in plants, X-chromosome inactivation in mammals to maintenance of identity in stem cells.
Optimizing the potential for decision making in persons with dementia contributes to the maintenance of identity, well-being and quality of life [ 4- 6] in addition to promoting dignity, integrity and personhood [ 7- 9].
Professionals' views of dignified care within the European study [ 41] shared the themes of autonomy and maintenance of identity and also included: a holistic and person-centred approach; participation, communication and respect.
In contemporary society, where the maintenance of identity is crucial (Bendle, 2002), the liminal state he describes of being role-less sparks ideas of time spent 'wandering in the wilderness' (Ibarra and Barbulescu, 2010: 143).
There are also substantial gaps in our understanding of what life experiences in later life may challenge the maintenance of identities or lead to changes in identity.
