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Chapter 17, Problem 15TYU
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To explain: Whether a gene can be involved in the growth of both stem cells and some kinds of cancer.
Introduction: Cancer refers to abnormal growth of cells in the body which cause an abnormal increase in the number of cells and stem cells are the type of cells that can differentiate into any type of cell.
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Ch. 17.1 - Prob. 1LOCh. 17.1 - Describe the classic experiments of Steward,...Ch. 17.1 - Define stem cells, distinguish between embryonic...Ch. 17.1 - What lines of evidence support the principle of...Ch. 17.1 - Prob. 2CCh. 17.1 - What does the ability to produce iPSCs tell...Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 4LOCh. 17.2 - Prob. 5LOCh. 17.2 - Prob. 6LOCh. 17.2 - Prob. 7LO
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