DESCRIBING THE STEM CELL POTENCY: THE VARIOUS METHODS OF FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT AND IN SILICO DIAGNOSTICS
Stem cells are defined by their capabilities to self-renew and give rise to various types of differentiated cells depending on their potency. They are classified as pluripotent, multipotent and unipotent as demonstrated through their potential to generate the variety of cell lineages. While pluripot...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcell.2016.00134/full |