Handbook of Stem Cells, Two-Volume Set
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Handbook of Stem Cells, Two-Volume Set

Volume 1-Embryonic Stem Cells; Volume 2-Adult & Fetal Stem Cells

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Handbook of Stem Cells, Two-Volume Set

Volume 1-Embryonic Stem Cells; Volume 2-Adult & Fetal Stem Cells

About this book

New discoveries in the field of stem cell research have frequently appeared in the news and in scientific literature. Research in this area promises to lead to new therapies for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and a wide variety of other diseases. This two-volume reference integrates this exciting area of biology, combining the prerequisites for a general understanding of adult and embryonic stem cells, the tools, methods, and experimental protocols needed to study and characterize stem cells and progenitor populations, as well as a presentation by the world's experts of what is currently known about each specific organ system. The editors of the Handbook of Stem Cells include: Robert Lanza, Helen Blau, John Gearhart, Brigid Hogan, Douglas Melton, Malcolm Moore, Roger Pedersen, E. Donnall Thomas, James Thomson, Catherine Verfaillie, Irving Weissman, and Michael West. The Editorial Board includes: W. French Anderson, Peter Andrews, Anthony Atala, Jose Cibelli, Giulio Cossu, Robert Edwards, Martin Evans, Elaine Fuchs, Margaret Fuller, Fred Gage, Richard Gardner, Margaret Goodell, Ronald Green, William Haseltine, Joseph Itskovitz-Eldor, Rudolf Jaenisch, Ihor Lemischka, Dame Anne McLaren, Richard Mulligan, Stuart Orkin, Martin Pera, Benjamin Reubinoff, Janet Rossant, Hans Scholer, Austin Smith, Evan Snyder, Davor Solter, Alan Trounson, and Leonard Zon.This comprehensive set should be a much-needed addition to the library of students and researchers alike.* Provides comprehensive coverage on this highly topical subject* Contains contributions by the foremost authorities and premiere names in the field of stem cell research* The accompanying CD-ROM includes over 250 color figures

Information

Year
2004
eBook ISBN
9780080533735

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. EDITORIAL BOARD
  5. Copyright
  6. Contributors
  7. Preface
  8. Foreword
  9. Embryonic Stem Cells in Perspective
  10. “Stemness”: Definitions, Criteria, and Standards
  11. EDITORIAL BOARD
  12. Contributors
  13. Foreword
  14. Embryonic Stem Cells Versus Adults Stem Cells: Some Seemingly Simple Questions
  15. Volume 1: Embryonic
  16. Volume 2: Adult and Fetal
  17. Index

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