Monday, March 31, 2008
Introduction
What is Stem Cell? Aims and Objectives of this web site. A-Z of stem cell.
Surveys
The survey findings and implications. What does the future holds for us.
Impacts
The impacts of stem cell on science, human, social, economic and political front
References and Links
Other useful links and web sites online
Interviews
Interviews with prominent scientists including Nobel Laureate Professor Paul Berg
Site Map
This web site is best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0+.Under screen resolution 1024 x 768 .Stem Cells- Everything you need to know by DMND
Stem cells - hail as one of the most important discoveries of the twenty first century have generated much hope as well as hype. What actually are stem cells?
Stem cells are the basic building blocks from which all other kinds of specialized cells in the living things are derived. There are potentially many sources of stem cells. Theoretically, stem cells also have the potential to have vast therapeutic uses in the foreseeable future.
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A Adult stem cell : An undifferentiated cell found in a tissue or organ, that renew itself, and can differentiate to replenish dying cells and repaired damaged ones.
B Blastocyst: A ball of cells in early embryonic development with an inner cell mass enclosed by an outer layers of cells.
C Cryopreservation is a process where cells or whole tissues are preserved by cooling to low sub-zero temperatures, such as (typically) 77 K or −196 °C (the boiling point of liquid nitrogen) to save them for future use.
D DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid is a chemical found primarily in the nucleus of cells. It contains the genetic instructions for carrying out life processes.
E Embryonic stem cells: Primitive cells from the embryo that have the potential to
become a wide variety of specialized cell types.
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