Ocular surface epithelial stem cells

Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 111-141

  Li, De Quan ^a   Pflugfelder, Stephen C ^b   Huang, Andrew J W ^c  

^a CENTER FOR CELL AND GENE THERAPY   (United States)

^b CULLEN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84968739470     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789812775771_0006     Document Type: Chapter

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