Dead feeder cells support stem cell growth

Friday, April 24, 2015 - 14:10 in Biology & Nature

Stem cells naturally cling to feeder cells as they grow in petri dishes. Scientists have thought for years that this attachment occurs because feeder cells serve as a support system, providing stems cells with essential nutrients.

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