Murine and human very small embryonic-like cells: A perspective

Cytometry Part A

Volumn 83 A, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-75

  Heider, Andreas ^a   Danova Alt, Ralitza ^b   Egger, Dietmar ^b   Cross, Michael ^a   Alt, Rüdiger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b VITA34 AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adult stem cells; Bone marrow; Mesenchymal stem cell; Pluripotency; Umbilical cord blood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871641209     PISSN: 15524922     EISSN: 15524930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.22229     Document Type: Short Survey

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