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Review
. 2000 Feb 25;287(5457):1439-41.
doi: 10.1126/science.287.5457.1439.

Why stem cells?

D van der Kooy  1 , S Weiss
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Review

Why stem cells?

D van der Kooy et al. Science. .

Abstract

Stem cells are viewed from the perspectives of their function, evolution, development, and cause. Counterintuitively, most stem cells may arise late in development, to act principally in tissue renewal, thus ensuring an organism's long-term survival. Surprisingly, recent reports suggest that tissue-specific adult stem cells have the potential to contribute to replenishment of multiple adult tissues.

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