A continuum of cell states spans pluripotency and lineage commitment in human embryonic stem cells.

BACKGROUND:Commitment in embryonic stem cells is often depicted as a binary choice between alternate cell states, pluripotency and specification to a particular germ layer or extraembryonic lineage. However, close examination of human ES cell cultures has revealed significant heterogeneity in the st...

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Main Authors: Shelley R Hough, Andrew L Laslett, Sean B Grimmond, Gabriel Kolle, Martin F Pera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2768791?pdf=render