| Range |
4 - 6 active stem cells/compartment
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| Organism |
Mouse Mus musculus |
| Reference |
Frank SA, Nowak MA. Problems of somatic mutation and cancer. Bioessays. 2004 Mar26(3):291-9. p.292 left column 5th paragraphPubMed ID14988930
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| Primary Source |
Marshman E, Booth C, Potten CS. 2002. The intestinal epithelial stem cell. BioEssays 24: 91–98.PubMed ID11782954
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| Comments |
"Little is known about the history of stem lineages. For
example, how many actively dividing stem cells renew a
compartment? This remains controversial. Potten’s group
estimated 4–6 active stem cells in each mouse intestinal
compartment (primary source) other estimates range from one stem cell to
more than half of all cells in a compartment." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
110646 |