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Electron Microscopy and Lac-Z Labeling

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Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology™ ((MIMB,volume 198))

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The recognition of the potential use of stem cells in the body gives immense hope for the restoration of cell function lost to degenerative disease, injury, or genetic disorders. To prove that transplanted stem cells are actually surviving and functioning, it is necessary to label them for tracking with any of several detection methods.

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    Bela Kosaras & Evan Snyder

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Kosaras, B., Snyder, E. (2002). Electron Microscopy and Lac-Z Labeling. In: Zigova, T., Sanberg, P.R., Sanchez-Ramos, J.R. (eds) Neural Stem Cells: Methods and Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 198. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-186-8:157

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