What Is a Stem Cell?
A stem cell is a cell with the unique ability to develop into specialised cell types in the body. In the future these may be used to replace cells and tissues that have been damaged or lost due to disease.
Topics
- stem cell
- red blood cell
- cell
- disease
- tissue
- embryonic
- adult
- induced pluripotent
- embryo
- haematopoietic
- skin
- specialised
- iPS
- biotechnology
- organ
- drug
- genetic condition
- retina
- genetic engineering