Number of cells per crypt (in colon)
| Range | ~1,000 cells/crypt |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Frank SA, Nowak MA. Problems of somatic mutation and cancer. Bioessays. 2004 Mar26(3):291-9. p.294 caption to figure 1PubMed ID14988930 |
| Comments | "A crypt consists of ~10^3 cells." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 110648 |