Biology GCSE
Medical applications of stem cells
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A bone marrow transplant can introduce healthy stem cells into a patient, for example to treat leukaemia, where donated stem cells divide and differentiate to restore healthy blood cell production.
Topics that use Medical applications of stem cells
- Stem cells (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- adult stem cells
- Cell nucleus transfer
- Clones
- Cloning
- Conservation
- Differentiation
- Ethics of stem cell research
- Food security and agriculture
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