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A glossary for stem-cell biology - FREE ACCESS

Austin Smith

Stem-cell biology is in a phase of dynamic expansion and is forming connections with a broad range of basic and applied disciplines. The field is simultaneously exposed to public and political scrutiny. A common language in the stem-cell community is an important tool for coherent exposition to these diverse audiences, not least because certain terms in the stem-cell vocabulary are used differently in other fields.

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Posted by Arran Frood on June 28, 2006 06:13 PM |

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