Stem Cells in Marine Organisms

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rinkevich, Baruch (Editor), Matranga, Valeria (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Subjects: Environment.; Stem cells.; Developmental biology.; Invertebrates.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Stem Cells.; Developmental Biology.

Do real stem cells and stem cell lineages exist in lower organisms? Can stem cells from one organism parasitize the soma and/or the germ line of conspecifics? Can differentiated cells in marine organisms be re-programmed to regenerate tissues, organs and appendages through novel de-differentiation,...