Use and application of 3D-organoid technology

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2018, Pages R99-R107

  Artegiani, Benedetta ^a,b   Clevers, Hans ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b Office Jaarbeurs Innovation Mile   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; ORGANOID; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; GENETICS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORGANOIDS; PRECISION MEDICINE; STEM CELLS;

EID: 85060006889     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: 14602083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddy187     Document Type: Review

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