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A fluid means of stem cell generation

Nature Biotechnology volume 25, pages 62–63 (2007)Cite this article

Stem cells in amniotic fluid may represent an attractive alternative to embryonic and adult stem cells.

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Figure 1: Multipotent amniotic fluid–derived stem cells are isolated by collecting a heterogenous population of cells through amniocentesis and selecting cells that express c-Kit.

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