Stem cells and corneal epithelial maintenance: Insights from the mouse and other animal models

Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation

Volumn 55, Issue , 2012, Pages 357-394

  Mort, Richard L ^a   Douvaras, Panagiotis ^b   Morley, Steven D ^c   Dorà, Natalie ^a   Hill, Robert E ^a   Collinson, J Martin ^d   West, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b New York Stem Cell Foundation Laboratory   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84867208583     PISSN: 00801844     EISSN: 18610412     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-30406-4_19     Document Type: Article

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