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Pages 127-130

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... : A type of pluripotent stem cell derived from early-stage human embryos, up to and including the blastocyst stage, that is capable of dividing without differentiating for a prolonged period in culture, and is known to develop into cells and tissues of the three primary germ layers.
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... : An RFA is a formal statement that solicits grant or cooperative agreement applications in a well-defined scientific area to accomplish specific program objectives. An RFA indicates the estimated amount of funds set aside for the competition, the estimated number of awards to be made, whether cost sharing is required, and the application submission date(s)
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... (6) National Institutes of Health.
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... (15) National Institutes of Health.
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  • cancer institute
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  • inner cell
  • accomplish specific
  • cell derived
  • division following
  • function lost

  • organ function
  • embryonic cell
  • program objectives
  • cessed march
  • process whereby

  • functional tissues
  • lost due
  • cell division
  • indefinite periods
  • artificial organs

  • creating living
  • cellular therapies
  • following fertilization
  • replace tissue
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