Very Small Embryonic-Like Stem Cells: Implications in Reproductive Biology

The most primitive germ cells in adult mammalian testis are the spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) whereas primordial follicles (PFs) are considered the fundamental functional unit in ovary. However, this central dogma has recently been modified with the identification of a novel population of very sm...

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Main Authors: Deepa Bhartiya, Sreepoorna Unni, Seema Parte, Sandhya Anand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/682326