Number of crypts (compartments) in colon
| Range | ~1E+7 crypts/colon |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Frank SA, Nowak MA. Problems of somatic mutation and cancer. Bioessays. 2004 Mar26(3):291-9. p.292 right column 2nd paragraph & p.294 caption to figure 1PubMed ID14988930 |
| Comments | "There are roughly 10^7 compartments in the colon and many also in the skin...The colon contains ~10^7 crypts." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 110647 |