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Stem Cells: Autonomy Interactors that Emerge as Causal Agents and Legitimate Units of Selection
Can stem cells be defined as legitimate units of selection (UOS)? Here I review traits of hallmark stem cells (many of which are manifested in marine organisms), which collectively reveal that some types of st...
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Stem Cells in Aquatic Invertebrates: Common Premises and Emerging Unique Themes
The remarkable ability to generate an embryo from a single fertilized oocyte and to regenerate tissues that are injured or going through natural physiological turnover, is the direct result of stem cells, natu...
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Stem Cells, Chimerism and Tolerance: Lessons from Mammals and Ascidians
Chimerism is the presence of cells derived from more than one individual in a given individual. This phenomenon has been detected in a wide variety of multicellular organisms, including vertebrates. In mammals...