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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-11-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2768791?pdf=render |