The limited reproductive life span of normal human cells in culture

CIBA Foundation Symposia

Volumn , Issue 211, 1997, Pages 112-128

  Shall, Sydney ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOLOGY; DIPLOIDY; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; TELOMERE;

CELL CYCLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; DIPLOIDY; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; REFERENCE VALUES; TELOMERE;

EID: 0031308167     PISSN: 03005208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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