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Stem cells found in adult hair follicles may provide alternative to embryonic stem cells

12-11-2006 · EurekAlert!

A team from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee has applied for a patent on their work to isolate, grow and identify a new and readily-available type of adult stem cell that is found in the bulge of hair follicles, and appears to have a potential for diversification similar to that of embryonic stem cells.

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