Formation of spherical colonies as a property of stem cells

Cell and Tissue Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 476-481

  Sukach, A N ^a,b   Ivanov, E N ^c  

^a V N KARAZIN KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Ukraine)

^b INSTITUTE FOR PROBLEMS OF CRYOBIOLOGY AND CRYOMEDICINE   (Ukraine)

^c INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cell culture; Colony formation; Embryo; Neurosphere; Sphere; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 37749010806     PISSN: 1990519X     EISSN: 19905203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1990519X07060028     Document Type: Article

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