Human embryonic stem cells / Ann A. Kiessling, Scott C. Anderson.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Jones and Bartlett topics in biology.
Main Author: Kiessling, Ann A.
Other Authors: Anderson, Scott, 1951-
Language:English
Published: Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2007], ©2007.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Jones and Bartlett topics in biology.
Subjects:
Embryonic stem cells.
Stem Cells.
Embryonic Structures > cytology.
Physical Description:xii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The nature of stem cells
  • The dividing cell
  • The egg
  • The activated egg
  • The zygote
  • Blastomere cleavage
  • Early nuclear transfer technology
  • The blastocyst and inner cell mass cells
  • Organogenesis
  • Mammalian nuclear transplant technology
  • Adult and fetal stem cells
  • Pluripotent, stem cells
  • Neurogenerative diseases
  • Tissue systems failures
  • The religious, legal, ethical, and scientific debate.