A first look at the eyes stem cells
The eye harbors a population of cells that might be useful to fight blinding diseases.
References:
Coles, B.L.K. 1998. Neural stem cells in the adult and embryonic mouse eye. Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. November. Los Angeles.
Further Readings:
Travis, J. 1998. Race to find human stem cells end in tie. Science News 154(Nov. 7):293.
Sources:
Brenda L.K. Coles
University of Toronto
Medical Science Building
1 Kings College Circle
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8
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