Restoring Stem Cell Function in Aged Tissues by Direct Reprogramming?

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Cell Stem Cell

سال: 2012

ISSN: 1934-5909

DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2012.04.010