Stem cells: science, policy, and ethics
J. Clin. Invest. Gerald D. Fischbach, et al. 114:1364 doi:10.1172/JCI23549 [
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Figure 2Pluripotent stem cells, isolated from the ICM in the blastocyst, have the ability to give rise to all types of cells in the human body, but not the placenta and other supporting tissues.