history of stem cells

In my book, Stem Cells: An Insider’s Guide, I propose a new global symbol or logo that I created for stem cells inspired by the cell fate tree models that we have been discussing (image below). In this new symbol, which can also be thought of as a model of sorts in the shape of a tree, I have tried to convey the ability of one stem cell to make a rainbow of differentiated cell types. Hence, the stem cell (at the bottom in the trunk …Read More