Molecular signatures defining quiescence in muscle satellite cells (mSCs) remain enigmatic. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Yue et al. adapted an in vivo fixation approach to isolate dormant mSCs from healthy muscle. Characterizing the transcriptome from these cells, they identified intron retention as a novel hallmark of mSC quiescence.
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