Biology GCSE
Stem cell therapy
What Stem cell therapy means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Stem cell therapy
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An area of medicine that aims to replace damaged or missing cells, and may be able to help conditions such as diabetes and paralysis.
Topics that use Stem cell therapy
- 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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