![Neurons (green) derived from a single stem cell in the olfactory epithelium of the nose. The magenta cells are support cells called sustentacular cells.](https://mcb.berkeley.edu/sites/mcb.berkeley.edu/files/styles/article__200x200_/public/images/articles/neuronalClone750-410x273.jpg?itok=9F0gV4am)
MCB Professor John Ngai's lab, in conjunction with other UC Berkeley statisticians and computer scientists, was able to trace which stem cells in the nose become specialized based on their RNA profiles. The research could possibly lead to an eventual cure for anosmia.
Photo Credit: Russell Fletcher