Written in development and lost in ageing: the grammar of cellular identity

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- Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10955-0 Ageing reflects progressive decanalization of mammalian cell identity, driven by erosion of a regulatory grammar written during development.