Neural progenitors and stem cells: Mechanisms of progenitor heterogeneity

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-44

  Lillien, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 0031925066     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-4388(98)80006-8     Document Type: Article

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