Intestinal stem cells count to eight divisions to maintain cell ratios

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02128-wIn the fly gut, stem cells keep the balance of cell types by undergoing eight rounds of cell division to form absorptive cells, then one round to form secretory cells.

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02128-w

In the fly gut, stem cells keep the balance of cell types by undergoing eight rounds of cell division to form absorptive cells, then one round to form secretory cells.