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A Mini Review on Stem Cells, Their Study Models, and Effect of Trace Elements

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As defined by researchers stem cells are cells that have the ability of self-renewal through cell division and differentiate into a diverse array of cell lines (Ilic and Polak 2011).

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Ray Banerjee, E. (2014). A Mini Review on Stem Cells, Their Study Models, and Effect of Trace Elements. In: Perspectives in Regenerative Medicine. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2053-4_2

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