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A Stem Cell Molecular Signature: Are There Hallmark Properties That are Shared by all Stem Cells?
Author(s) -
Schepers Ute
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
chembiochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.05
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 1439-7633
pISSN - 1439-4227
DOI - 10.1002/cbic.200300661
Subject(s) - stem cell , biology , computational biology , cancer stem cell , identification (biology) , microbiology and biotechnology , botany
Where does the problem stem from? A major breakthrough was made toward the identification of genes (see figure) that give stem cells their unique properties. This “stem cell molecular signature” or the “genetic blueprint” will certainly offer a powerful resource for understanding some of the stem‐cell‐related diseases and will become a basis for new experiments on the therapeutic application of stem cells.