In vitro Differentiation of Human ES Cells

Human Embryonic Stem Cells: The Practical Handbook

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 149-167

  Sathananthan, A Henry ^a   Trounson, Alan ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Embryoid body; Human embryonic stem cell; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888728685     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470511619.ch10     Document Type: Chapter

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