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Stem cells ; a very short introduction / Jonathan Slack.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Slack, J. M. W. (Jonathan Michael Wyndham), 1949- author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stem cells.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- There is much public interest in stem cells, but also much confusion and misinformation. Developmental biologist Jonathan Slack explains the biology behind stem cells - what they are, what scientists do with them, what stem cell therapies are available today, and what can be expected to happen in the future.
- Contents:
- What are stem cells?
- Embryonic stem cells
- Personalized pluripotent stem cells
- Therapy using pluripotent stem cells
- Tissue-specific stem cells
- Therapy using tissue-specific stem cells
- Expectations: realistic and unrealistic.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2021.
- Previous edition: 2012.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 17, 2021).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-264038-0
- 0-19-264039-9
- 0-19-190577-1
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