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Stem Cells in Growth and Development of the Human Fetus

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Stem cells are considered the origins of all organisms. In fact, all organisms are formed and developed from a single cell – the zygote, which is the product of oocyte fertilization by the sperm. This cell is referred to as a totipotent stem cell. Through the process of cell division, the totipotent stem cell produces all tissue types within an organism.

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Van Pham, P. (2016). Stem Cells in Growth and Development of the Human Fetus. In: Bhattacharya, N., Stubblefield, P. (eds) Human Fetal Growth and Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14874-8_20

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